Not bad, but not great. | The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo

Truely one of the Greatest Men to ever live | The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo | Irving Stone

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	• The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo Irving Stone NAL Trade, 2004 - 784 pages average customer review:based on 112 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Micheangelo

A wonderful biography of an amazing artist. Truly well written. Not only does the writer tell the story of Michelangelo but he also provides a glimpse of Italy in that period. This is a must read.

Not bad, but not great.

This book is fantastic if you want to immerse yourself in the daily life and culture of an artist in Italy living 500 years ago. The insight into the artistic process is very well written and you get a true sense of what artists were subjected to by way of maintaining themselves in the world. Read it to get yourself into the mind of an artist.

That said, it is a biography, so there are no shocking twists or big reveals like you will find in great fiction. I don't know why other reviewers seem to fault the book for this. Yes, it can seem rather banal compared to modern fiction, but it's not modern fiction. Is it the best written book in the world? No. It could have done with some more editing for one. It's still a good read.

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Truely one of the Greatest Men to ever live

This is one of the best books ever written. It transports you into the life of one of the greatest men to ever live. Although the book is fairly long and can be difficult to read, the life of Michelangelo Buonarroti is such a fascinating tale that you will never tire of this book. The reader will empathize with Michelangelo's passion for sculpting and the pain of his servitude for various popes and kings. Please forgive the cliche, but this book is "a must read". It is a necessity for as many people as possible to know the life of the man who is responsible for some of the most breathtaking pieces of art in existence.

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A Very Good Read

If you are planning a trip to Italy, read this book before you go. Everything Michelangelo will mean so much more to you. A big, fat, thick book, but worth every minute of your time. One of those books that you tend to read more slowly near the end, because you don't want it to end.

Reread it!

I bought this for friends who are in Rome for a year at The Vatican. She is a tour guide and he works with the Seminary at The Vatican so it seems like the perfect gift. It's huge! But made me yearn to read it again- high school was a LONG time ago.

Celebrating the 500th anniversary of Michelangelo's David, New American Library releases a special edition of Irving Stone's classic biographical novel-in which both the artist and the man are brought to life in full. A masterpiece in its own right, this novel offers a compelling portrait of Michelangelo's dangerous, impassioned loves, and the God-driven fury from which he wrested the greatest art the world has ever known.

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