Michaelangelo

by Rolf Schott

252 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1968

Reviews

[BEC · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just returned from a trip overseas, which included Rome and Florence, just before reading this book. I found I could not put it down. I have many books on artists but found this author's personal approach refreshing. Understanding what Michelangelo was going through or being affected by while creating various works added a new layer of understanding for me. One minor negative point for me was how the author writes about how important Michelangelo's work/design of Capitoline Hill was, yet I do not see where an illustration is included among the many he does include. It's not a huge deal as I simply printed one out off the internet and put it in the book for future reference.

[Ruth]

I was impressed with a biography of Michaelangelo in 2010. Not sure if it was this one. Sorry.

[Ben · Rating 3 out of 5]

Where are all. Michelangelo’s sonnets? Where do I find them? Michelangelo was gay? What’s his main lover called? What about the women his great platonic love.