The Agony and the Ecstasy

Author(s): Irving Stone

Location(s): Florence

Genre(s): Biography, Historical

Era(s): 1600s

The life and loves of Michelangelo in the turburlent years of the Renaissance, beautifully crafted and a detailed account of the artist, his work and his setting.

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