Michelangelo by Antonio Forcellino PAPERBACK 9780745640068

Michelangelo\n\nA Tormented Life\n\nAntonio Forcellino (Author)\n\n9780745640068, Polity Press\n\nPaperback / softback, published 2 September 2011\n\n300 pages\n22.4 x 14.7 x 3.8 cm, 0.567 kg\n\n\""Michelangelo lived in interesting times (French invasions; the Reformation) and Forcellino displays an excellent grasp of the political and religious turmoil of the period and, as an art historian-restorer, is as eloquent talking about techniques as he is about composition and iconography.\"" \nThe Observer\n\""What sets this biography apart is that its author is not merely a historian but an art restorer as well, giving him deep insight into materials and techniques that were such a major part of Michelangelo's life. The author is appealingly novelistic in his portrayal of the artist's quotidian life, lending a three dimensionality to what could otherwise be a dry recital of dates and artworks.\""\n History Wire \n\""A breath-taking and even thrilling story offering much that is brand new]