Title: Michelangelo
First published: 1996
Description: In the late fifteenth century, the palace of Lorenzo the Magnificent, ruler of Florence, was a meeting place of intellectuals, writers, philosophers, and artists. Among them was the talented young Michelangelo, soon to rank with Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael as one of the giants of the Renaissance. This book tells of Michelangelo's training in the workshop of Ghirlandaio, his fascination with the frescoes of Giotto and Masaccio, and the development of his lifelong passion for sculpture.
Subjects: Art, Renaissance, Artists, Biography, Juvenile literature, Renaissance Art, Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography, Italy, Art - History, Juvenile Nonfiction, Italian artists, Children: Grades 4-6, Biography & Autobiography - Art, Invalid Code, Juvenile Nonfiction / Art / History, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Michelangelo Buonarroti,, 1475-1564
Places: Italy
People: Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564)