Michelangelo
Subtitle: his life, work, and times
By: Linda Murray.
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Published: 1984
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564; Artists -- Italy -- Biography
Description: A biological study presents the man, his art and his world in compelling detail. Linda Murray traces their genesis in the written record, and they are described and illustrated within the setting of the society he knew and the people with whom he lived his life.

Contemporaries saw Michelangelo as the greatest artist of all times, recognizing in his creations an inspiration more divine than human. Today our appreciation of Michelangelo's sublime vision, and of his matchless gifts as sculptor, painter, architect and poet, has been strengthened and enriched by the perspective of four centuries. And Michelangelo himself has become the archetype of genius--dedicated, solitary, single-minded, tormented, harassed, unsatisfied and undefeated. In this lucid and authoritative survey, Linda Murray explores the political and religious context of his career, the recurring themes in the work, and the complex symbolism and iconography of his greatest masterpieces.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.