Ross King: Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling

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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling

Almost 500 years after Michelangelo Buonarroti frescoed the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, the site still attracts throngs of visitors and is considered one of the artistic masterpieces of the world. Michelangelo and the Pope?s Ceiling unveils the story behind the art's making, a story rife with all the drama of a modern-day soap opera.
The temperament of the day was dictated by... (read more)

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I picked this book up traveling in Italy. I got wrapped up in the history of Florence and couldn't stop reading this on a train ride.

A great description of Florence, Rome, and Vatican City, the way it used to be. Ross King turns the tragic figure of Michaelangelo upside down and pokes fun at his less than perfect personality quirks. Overall an interesting look at the dance 2 strong headed individuals were engaged in that propelled arguably the greatest...”

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