Nascido na primavera de 1475, Michelangelo, pintor, escultor, poeta e arquiteto italiano, considerado um dos maiores mestres da História da Arte do Ocidente, imortaliza-se com os afrescos da Capela Sistina e de inúmeras outras obras grandiosas. Este livro conta um pouco da infância de Michelangelo, esse grande pintor renascentista que encanta o mundo até os dias de hoje.

Michelangelo's magnificent paintings, statues, and architectural designs rank among the highest achievements of the Italian Ren-aissance. He was born a generation after Leonardo da Vinci, and grew up in an atmosphere in which art was in full flower.

Michelangelo was one of the worlds most famous artist and he started as a child! This book goes through this lifetime and explains how he learned the world of art. We also learn his rise to fame and how he had many different mentors throughout his adolescent years. Over all it was a good read. ( )

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