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A review by ipanzica
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King
4.0
This book tells the story of Michelangelo painting Pope Julius's ceiling in the Sistine Chapel while recapping all the drama happening at the time. There is so much drama, history, famous figures, scandals, and interesting facts are in this book, that at times it feels like it overshadows the drama between Michelangelo and Pope Julius. For example, Michelangelo throwing a piece of the scapple at Pope Julius was glossed over in a chapter that focused mainly on Michelangelo's and Raphael's relationship/opinions on each other.
This book also referenced so much art and literature that I am excited to look into. For example, did you know that Michelangelo wrote poetry? When I finished this book, it didn't feel like I was finishing a story, instead, it felt like I was introduced to many different topics that I could choose to continue following.
This book also referenced so much art and literature that I am excited to look into. For example, did you know that Michelangelo wrote poetry? When I finished this book, it didn't feel like I was finishing a story, instead, it felt like I was introduced to many different topics that I could choose to continue following.