Introducing Michelangelo

Introducing Michelangelo
Written by Robin Richmond
Biography 1

This is a full biography of Michelangelo's life. I really liked how during his first years of life we did not know a lot about his, so they referred to different art work that was done within that period to infer what Michelangelo might have worn or acted like. It was interesting to see some of the works of different artists to be used for such a task, but it really brought to life how important art is to preserving the culture of that time. It was nice that with in the text you had some stories about his life told from his masters at the workshop. It shows that he was a real person and touched many people lives with his art work. He greatly inspired those around him to love and appreciate art. The text is also lighthearted. It makes it easy to read and not seem to dull. It brings him to life. All of his sculptures, went into great detail in explaining how they were made and what they represent. This is very important because understand Michelangelo's work is a great way of truly understanding who he is as a person. The book is broken down into short chapters. This is nice if you are just looking to study one aspect of Michelangelo's life. It lets beginner readers find easy and clear spots to stop reading at and allows them to not feel overwhelmed with all of the text on the page.