"Readers discover the story of Michelangelo Buonarroti, a man who sculpted with materials others abandoned, whose first official piece of art was . . . a fraud, and who hid his own likeness in many of his paintings"--Amazon.
"Michelangelo created some of the world's most recognizable art, from the statue of David to the intricate ceiling fresco of the Sistine Chapel. Beyond his well-known painting and sculpting, he was a gifted poet and architect. Young readers can learn about the entirety of Michelangelo's life, from his time as a young apprentice, and his relationships with several Catholic popes and the Medici family, to his unwillingness to stop working into his late eighties"--Provided by publisher.
Biographical essays from Giorgio Vasari reveal his interpretations of the lives and works of twenty artists from the Italian Renaissance, covering Cimabue, Donatello, Mantegna, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian, and others.
Presents a brief visual overview of the Renaissance art movement, covering topics like what characterized this movement and made its artists different from Middle Age artists and how and why governments and rulers would commission paintings from figures like Raphael and Da Vinci. Includes a timeline and glossary.
Illustrations and text provide a comprehensive introduction to Renaissance art including religious paintings, walls and ceilings, portraits, and the human body.
A chronological narrative of England's history and development during the Italian Renaissance that explores how each country's cultural history was influenced by the other during the time period.
