Michelangelo's world

Accompanied by beautiful images of the artist's own sculptures and paintings, fifteen sonnets take readers on a journey through the life and art of the famed Renaissance master Michelangelo.

• Introduction p. 7
• Michelangelo's Birth (March 6, 1475) p. 8
• Years of Youth (1485-1495) p. 11
• Who Was Michelangelo? p. 13
• On Friendship p. 15
• Bonfire of the Vanities (1497) p. 17
• The Pieta (1498-1500) p. 18
• The David (1501-1504) p. 21
• The Doni Tondo (c. 1504) p. 23
• The Sistine Ceiling (1508-1512) p. 24
• Painting on High (1508-1512) p. 29
• Moses (c. 1513-1516) p. 31
• On Love p. 33
• Last Judgment (1536-1541) p. 34
• St. Peter's (1546-1564) p. 36
• Michelangelo's Death (February 18, 1564) p. 38
• Bibliography p. 40