Michelangelo by H. Knackfuss
"Michelangelo" by H. Knackfuß is an artist's monograph written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life and accomplishments of the renowned Italian sculptor and painter Michelangelo Buonarroti, chronicling his artistic journey and significant works against the backdrop of Renaissance Italy. The book presents not only historical facts but also delves into the emotional and psychological factors that shaped Michelangelo’s artistic expression. The beginning of the book provides anarrative of Michelangelo's early life, detailing his birth into a Florentine family and the influence of his upbringing on his budding artistic talents. It outlines his initial forays into art, including his training with various masters and the encouragement he received from prominent figures like Lorenzo de' Medici. As the text progresses, it introduces key events that highlight Michelangelo's formative experiences, such as his practice in drawing and sculpture, his early works, and the developing relationships that would propel him into the limelight of the Renaissance art scene. The opening sets a solid foundation for understanding his complex character and the eventual rise to fame that defined his legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57131.html.images | 296 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57131.epub3.images | 11.5 MB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57131.epub.images | 11.5 MB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57131.epub.noimages | 156 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57131.kf8.images | 11.6 MB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57131.kindle.images | 11.6 MB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57131.txt.utf-8 | 255 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/57131/pg57131-h.zip | 11.5 MB | ||||
| There may bemore files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Knackfuss, H. (Hermann), 1848-1915 |
|---|---|
| Title | Michelangelo |
| Series Title | Künstler-Monographien: IV |
| Note | Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Peter Becker, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | N: Fine Arts |
| Subject | Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564 |
| Subject | Artists -- Italy -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 57131 |
| Release Date | May 10, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 155 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
