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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni

At the end of the 15th century, the castle of Lorenzo the Magnificent, ruler of Florence, was a gathering place for the learned world, writers, philosophers and artists. Among them is the gifted young Michelangelo, who will soon be ranked among the greats of the Renaissance, side by side with Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael.

This book tells about Michelangelo's schooling in Ghirlandai's workshop, about his fascination with Giotto's and Mazacio's frescoes, about the development of his lifelong passion for sculpture. Taking you to the Laurentian Library, in front of the dome of the Church of St. Peter and the statue of David, in the tombs of the Medici, the Sistine Chapel and under the fresco of the Passion, it shows you what made Michelangelo stand out as a sculptor, painter, builder and poet. It gives you a picture of the turbulent political history of Italy during the Renaissance, as the framework in which Michelangelo lived and created.