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Emma It's based on historical facts and the majority of it is true, but it is a fictionalized version of Michelangelos life. That is, it's not a research p…moreIt's based on historical facts and the majority of it is true, but it is a fictionalized version of Michelangelos life. That is, it's not a research paper, but it's pretty accurate. (less)

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is this considered classic literature?

D. Responding to Mr Metivier's idea, Stone in this book draws really detailed pictures of life in Rome and Florence, in 1490s. The contrasts give a bette…moreResponding to Mr Metivier's idea, Stone in this book draws really detailed pictures of life in Rome and Florence, in 1490s. The contrasts give a better feeling for the history of Italy, and even all of Europe. The Medici family was so tied to the governance of not just Florence, but the Vatican/Rome. How Michelangelo chose what to sculpt also it very connected to the patronage-of-arts system, and to his patrons' fortunes.(less)

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