Michelangelo, God's Architect: The Story of His Final Years and Greatest Masterpiece

by William E. Wallace

Book Overview

The untold story of Michelangelo's final decades--and his transformation into the master architect of St. Peter's Basilica

As he entered his seventies, Michelangelo despaired that his productive years were over. Anguished by the death of friends and discouraged by the loss of commissions to younger artists, this supreme Renaissance painter and sculptor began carving his own tomb. It was at this unlikely moment that Michelangelo was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691212759
• ISBN13: 9780691212753
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 8.0"