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The Agony And The Ecstasy

Irving Stone

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English
Mandarin
03 August 2001
The classic biographical novel of Michelangelo.

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.
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Imprint:   Mandarin
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 180mm,  Width: 110mm,  Spine: 35mm
Weight:   409g
ISBN:   9780099416272
ISBN 10:   0099416271
Pages:   777
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 0 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for The Agony And The Ecstasy

Full of medieval intrigue and colour, The Agony and the Ecstasy is a biographical novel which transports us to Renaissance Florence in Italy, where a teenage Michelangelo is received into apprenticeship by an old man with an eye for talent. He grows up to be an artist driven by his love of art, his desire to immitate nature to the point where the distinction between reality and fabrication blurs. His time is one of turbulence, when the Medici family holds sway over the city, and the women in his life play a prominent role in his development as artist. A galloping read and an insight into the life and times of one of the world's greatest artists. (Kirkus UK)


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