Dimensions
160 x 220 x 22mm
Part of the Art & Ideas series.
A rebellious youth who chose a career as an artist against his father's wishes, Michelangelo (1475-1564) went on to be recognised as one of the outstanding talents of his age. Such was the degree of fame and wealth that he acquired that he became a legend within his own lifetime. In the centuries since his death his work has been almost universally admired, and he has become the archetype of artistic genius. In this stimulating introduction to the artist's life and work, Anthony Hughes employes the latest evidence from research and restoration projects to take a fresh look at what Michelangelo was and what he has become. Setting Michelangelo firmly within the political and social world he inhabited, Hughes interprets his works not only as the expressions of an individual sensibility but also as the results of often difficult transactions between artist and clients. He gives an enjoyable and historically informed account of the full range of Michelangelo's creative endeavours, in the process exploring the artist's relations with family and friends, his sexuality and his position in the sixteenth-century world.
Includes colour and black-and-white illustrations.
