Michelangelo Buonarroti

by Richard Tames

This new edition asks probing questions. What did Michelangelo paint in the Sistine Chapel? How old was Michelangelo when he began to train to be an artist? Where did Michelangelo spend most of his adult life? Read 'The Life and Work Michelangelo Buonarroti' to answer these questions and more. Each book in 'The Life and Work of...' series tells the story of a famous artist. You'll learn about their lives. You'll see how the things that happened to them and the people who they met changed the way they made their art.

Genres: Biography, Art

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 2000

About the author

Richard Lawrence Tames (30 January 1946 -) is a British academic, historian, and author.

Tames lectured on history at Syracuse University London and is a Blue Badge guide. He has written over twenty books on different aspects of English history, including Shakespeare’s London on 5 Groats a Day.

Tames is known for bringing the past to life for students and general readers alike. He is also the author of An Armchair Traveller’s History of Oxford and An Armchair Traveller’s History of London.

Reviews

[Klinton Saha · Rating 3 out of 5]

*facts
Michelangelo and Leonardo, both of them were left handers and they didn't marry.

[Christy Stigailo]

Juvenile non fiction and biographys, are a joy to read. Its a quick look at a person or a event or item, if you only want the heighlights. just try it once, youl be so suprised. For example michelangelo lived to 88, first work Madonna of the Stairs was done when he was 16.

[Alana · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book would be better with definitions off to the sides on the actual pages where the words are than a glossary, and some of the definition choices are odd--study? Fresco, yes, but study? Also, the pictures of the actual works of the artist are altered to be, uh, androgynous.

[Lady · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple introduction to the life and work of Michelangelo for primary school students.

[Cris · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a simple but thorough biography that addressed the entire life of Michelangelo and was about 10 to 15 minutes read-aloud time. It left out some things that would have made it more fun; like the disagreement over career with his father and his grungy artist appearance. A little dramatization would have been nice, but it did the job. It does cut-off some pictures at the waist, if nude bodies are a problem. Not that kids will be fooled and not titter: "That guy is naked!"