The Agony And The Ecstasy
byIrving Stone
Irving Stone's powerful and passionate biographical novel of Michelangelo.His time: the turbulent Renaissance, the years of poisoning princes, warring popes, the all-powerful Medici family, the fanatic monk Savonarola.His loves: the frail and lovely daughter of Lorenzo de Medici; the ardent mistress of Marco Aldovrandi; and his last love - his greatest love - the beautiful, unhappy Vittoria Colonna.His genius: a God-driven fury from which he wrested the greatest art the world has ever known.Michelangelo Buonarotti, creator of David, painter of the Sistine ceiling, architect of the dome of St Peter's, lives once more in the tempestuous, powerful pages of Irving Stone's marvellous book.
Language
English
Published on
01/01/1990
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780099416272
Editions in other languages
Buying Options
More books like “The Agony And The Ecstasy”
If you enjoyed reading “The Agony And The Ecstasy” by Irving Stone, you may also like some of the following books.
