Michelangelo A&iA legend within his own lifetime, Michelangelo (1457-1564) has been universally admired in the centuries since his death. Anthony Hughes employs the latest evidence from research and restoration projects to take a fresh look at what Michelangelo was and what he has become. The book sets the artist firmly within the political and social world he inhabited, offering a full account of his creative endeavours in sculpture, drawing, painting, architecture and poetry. |
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Introduction 4 | |
Serving the Florentine Republic 15011505 63 | |
The Chapel and Library at San Lorenzo 173 Michelangelo | |
Copyright | |
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