{"product_id":"michelangelo-a-tormented-life-paperback-softback-9780745640068","title":"Michelangelo; A Tormented Life (Paperback \/ softback) 9780745640068","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMichelangelo\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Tormented Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAntonio Forcellino (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745640068, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 September 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e300 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 14.7 x 3.8 cm, 0.567 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"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.\" \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory Wire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A breath-taking and even thrilling story offering much that is brand new in an obviously crowded field ... these hands-on descriptions of the colors of the paint, the surfaces, the details of sculpture help us to see Michelangelo in a new and more informed manner.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCalifornia Literary Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Authoritative on the life of Michelangelo.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In this brilliant new biography by art historian and restorer Antonio Forcellino the facts are disentagled from the myths.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYorkshire Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[Forcellino] succeeds in revealing why Michelangelo still stands head-and-shoulders above his peers (and certainly his twenty-first century successors).\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiplomat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Antonio Forcellino has written Michelangelo's biography as a fascinating novel, but at the same time, it is carefully and well documented by original source material. A thoroughly enjoyable and recommendable read.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEuropean Reveiw of History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Combining a biographer's insight with a conservator's knowledge of materials and techniques, Antonio Forcellino has written an engaging study of the world's most famous sculptor, painter, and architect.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWilliam Wallace, Washington University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Written as fluently as a novel, Forcellino's gripping narrative combines new research on Michelangelo's life and vivid quotations from his letters with a sharp sense of the artistic challenges to which he responded and a restorer's close attention to technical detail.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter Burke, University of Cambridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"From the very first pages, this fascinating biography draws us into the heart of the life of the greatest artist of post-Antiquity, a life of privilege which nevertheless had its share of burden and tragedy. As an art historian, Antonio Forcellino is endowed with a fresher, sharper, more professional and livelier outlook than most learned scholars. From his personal experience, he knows the work on the scaffolding, regardless of the height or season, as well as the techniques of the scalpel and the fresco, the study of the human body and the endless negotiations with clients of differing temperaments and moods. At the same time, his fluent and lively account ably evokes Michelangelo's political, economic and personal background, whilst penetrating the secrets of Michelangelo's religiousness: this - occasionally desperate - dialogue with the contradictory thought of contemporary theology and this passionate search for a direct relationship with God which are indispensable keys to the understanding of his works.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChristoph Luitpold Frommel, University of Rome\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Based on sources of the highest quality, this portrait of a man obsessed with art, at once savage and yet fragile, does away with the cobwebs that have gathered over time. Forcellino - who restored Michelangelo's Moses - knows every inch of the marble with which the artist battled.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCorriere della Sera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With striking literary talent, Antonio Forcellino - one of the greatest art historians and restorers in Europe - brings the man and his times to life.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa Gazetta del Mezzogiorno\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis major new biography recounts the extraordinary life of one of the most creative figures in Western culture, weaving together the multiple threads of Michelangelo’s life and times with a brilliant analysis of his greatest works. The author retraces Michelangelo’s journey from Rome to Florence, explores his changing religious views and examines the complicated politics of patronage in Renaissance Italy. The psychological portrait of Michelangelo is constantly foregrounded, depicting with great conviction a tormented man, solitary and avaricious, burdened with repressed homosexuality and a surplus of creative enthusiasm. Michelangelo’s acts of self-representation and his pivotal role in constructing his own myth are compellingly unveiled.  \u003cp\u003eAntonio Forcellino is one of the world’s leading authorities on Michelangelo and an expert art historian and restorer. He has been involved in the restoration of numerous masterpieces, including Michelangelo’s Moses. He combines his firsthand knowledge of Michelangelo’s work with a lively literary style to draw the reader into the very heart of Michelangelo’s genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter One – Childhood\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Two – The Youthful Genius\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Three – At the Court of Julius II\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Four – Back and forth between Rome and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlorence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Five – At the call of the Medicis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Six – Michelangelo’s glasses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Seven – The Pauline Chapel\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eight – No more illusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Art treatments \u0026amp; subjects [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Art treatments \u0026amp; subjects\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Art%20treatments%20\u0026amp;%20subjects%20%5BAG%5D%22\"\u003eAG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52555716755736,"sku":"9780745640068","price":19.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745640068.jpg?v=1787450893","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/michelangelo-a-tormented-life-paperback-softback-9780745640068","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}