Michael Angelo Buonarroti With Translations Of The Life Of The Master By His Scholar, Ascanio Condivi, And Three Dialogues From The Portugese By Francisco d'Ollanda

"Michael Angelo Buonarroti" by Charles Holroyd is a biography about the famous Renaissance artist Michael Angelo, using stories from his student Ascanio Condivi. The book starts by talking about Michael Angelo's family and how he grew up, sharing how he became a great sculptor and painter. It explains how he wanted to be an artist, even though his family wanted him to study other things, showing his early journey and what made him so passionate about art. From his family history to his first steps in art, the book paints a picture of the experiences that prepared him to create his masterpieces.