The Essential Michelangelo

by Klaus Ottmann

With cutting-edge tone and text, these innovative, richly illustrated compact books (6" x 6" gift size) are for readers who want easy access to information and who are turned off by art-world jargon.

Genres: Art

112 pages, Hardcover

First published October 15, 2001

Reviews

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick take: The Essential Michelangelo is a snappy, kind of chaotic read that never slows down. What worked: the nonstop jokes and a lead who has zero filter. What didn't: no one grows, and the plot runs in circles by the end. Recommend for readers who want a wild, silly escape, skip for anyone who wants the characters to change.

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 3 out of 5]

Look, the first fifty pages of The Essential Michelangelo are a slog, and I almost tapped out. Then Klaus Ottmann flips a switch and the whole thing starts to hum. Stick with it if you've got patience, bail early if slow openings make you twitchy.

[Harrison Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

A succinct, well-organized biography of Michelangelo and a discussion of his works. Well illustrated. Not for anyone looking for an in-depth study, but good enough to give an overview.