23%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Life of Michelangelo
Ascanio Condivi
€ 41.99
€ 32.30
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Life of Michelangelo
Paperback. Translator(s): Wohl, Alice. Num Pages: 184 pages, 53 illustrations, bibliography, endnotes. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFC; AFK; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 448.
Ascanio Condivi was a young pupil and assistant of Michelangelo's who gained the trust and confidence of the great artist. His biography of Michelangelo to a large extent is based on the artist's own words, tells the story of his life, his relationship with his patrons, his objectives as an artist, and his accomplishments, forming the basis of a biography that has been central to the study of Michelangelo for four centuries. The significance of Condivi's text was recognized early on. Within fifteen years of its publication in 1553, Vasari incorporated much of it to correct and revise his biography ... Read more
Ascanio Condivi was a young pupil and assistant of Michelangelo's who gained the trust and confidence of the great artist. His biography of Michelangelo to a large extent is based on the artist's own words, tells the story of his life, his relationship with his patrons, his objectives as an artist, and his accomplishments, forming the basis of a biography that has been central to the study of Michelangelo for four centuries. The significance of Condivi's text was recognized early on. Within fifteen years of its publication in 1553, Vasari incorporated much of it to correct and revise his biography ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Weight
447g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
University Park, United States
ISBN
9780271018539
SKU
V9780271018539
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Ascanio Condivi
Alice Sedgwick Wohl is an independent scholar and translator. Hellmut Wohl is a Fellow of the University Professors and Professor of Art History Emeritus, Boston University.
Reviews for The Life of Michelangelo