The Life of Michelangelo
Category: Kindle Store,Kindle eBooks,Arts & Photography
The Life of Michelangelo Details
Originally published in 1902 as a portion of the author’s larger “Famous Artists,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 60 pages, describes the life and work of Italian painter, sculptor, architect, and poet Michelangelo.Sample passage:Michelangelo was willing to undertake the making of a statue. He was allowed two years in which to complete it, with a monthly salary of six gold florins. His only preparation for the work was a little wax model which he moulded, now in the Uffizi. He worked untiringly, so that he often slept with his clothes on, to be ready for his beloved statue as soon as the morning dawned. He had shut himself away from the public gaze by planks and masonry, and worked alone, not entrusting a stroke to other hands.… Finally, when the statue was finished in January 1504 and the colossal David stood unveiled before the people, they said: “It is as great a miracle as if a dead body had been raised to life.”Note: This Kindle edition does not include reproductions of Michelangelo’s works.About the author:Sarah Knowles Bolton (1841-1916) was an American writer of biographical sketches, children's books, and poetry. Other works include “Famous Men of Science,” “Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous,” and “Famous Voyagers and Explorers.”
Reviews
Nice to revisit Michelangelo. Nothing new so far and I have no trouble putting it aside and coming back to it. Good backstory...