Michelangelo : In the Footsteps of the Master; An Account of Michelangelo's Life and Art for the Modern Traveler - Softcover

Charles J. Washington

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0966777514 ISBN 13: 9780966777512

Publisher: Advantage Publishing Inc., 2001

Synopsis

This handy book describes the life of Michelangelo and shows where to see his works of art today. With this book as a guide, the traveler can easily locate Michelangelo sites and actually walk in the master's footsteps. Pictures, maps and a thorough appendix supplement the text. It is useful for art and history buffs and students from 12 to 100.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This is a unique book on Michelangelo and his life. It should appeal to people from 12 to 100. Travelers to Italy, art students, people interested in art, biography, and history, and fans of Michelangelo will all enjoy this easy-to-read description of the Master's life and times in Tuscany and Rome. Michelangeo lived a long life of nearly 90 years and worked with seven popes in his art work. He left a legacy that still inspires people from all countries today as it has for the past 500 years. Michelangelo's art is timeless and Washington has done an admirable job in describing his work in a concise manner without going into too much detail and interpretation of the meaning in the piece of art. Especially helpful is the thorough appendix which provides several lists to aid the traveler that will tell him or her in which cities to find Michelangelo's artworks, where they are located by subject of painting, sculpture and architecture, a 12 page chronology of Michelangelo's life, and an extensive bibliography of books and videos on Michelangelo and his times. Two maps will assist the traveler in locating the key cities and towns where Michelangelo lived and worked and where are the key locations within Florence that contain Michelangelo's touch.

From the Author:

This was a fun book to write. With my history training in college and my life-long interest in history, it was easy to have my mind take me back in time as I did the research on Michelangelo. Then, with the opportunity to visit Italy twice in 14 months, the excitement of walking in Michelangelo's footsteps was a fantastic high. I hope some of this enthusiasm and passion for the subject comes through to the reader.

About this edition

• Publisher: Advantage Publishing Inc.
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0966777514
• ISBN 13: 9780966777512
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160