On the morning of 14th July 1564 eighty painters and sculptors paid their last respects to an artist who had deeply marked his time with the stamp of his genius Michelangelo Buonarotti. Although exemplary, his life was a long saga of hope and disillusionment played out against the background of tragic events: power struggles in Florence, the sack of Rome, the breaking up of Christianity, the d senfranch sement of the Italian city-states.

On 31st october 1512, rome marvelled at the unveiling of the new ceiling decoration of the sistine chapel, a monumental fresco cycle painted by an artist who was known above all for his sculpture.michelangelo, a native of renaissance florence, was a tireless creator who did not shrink from transgressing the aesthetic rules of his day, nor from defying the rower.of popes and princes to remain true to his ideals. for him, art was not just about demonstrating skills and knowledge, but also of giving form to the spirit of the age. in asserting his freedom to create on his own terms,michelangelo was a prototypical modern artist. envied and admired, his talent found expression not only in sculpture, but in painting, architecture and poetry. his pietas, slaves, his design for the dome of st. peter's n rome and his last judgement are among the enduring masterpieces of world art. this book presents an in-depth look at the life and work of this impetuous, solitary genius.

Michel angelo

 1 INTRODUCTION UNDER LORENZO'S WING

 2 THE HOLY FAMILY Premonitions and Enigmas

 3 IN THE SHADOW OF THE POPES

 4 THE SISTINE CHAPEL Jehovah, Genesis and Violence

 5 THE SISTINE CHAPEL Prophets, Sibyls, Attendants, and Monumental Nudes

 6 THE TOMBS OF THE MEDICI Of Time and Power

 7 ATTRACTION AND AWE OF THE FUROR DIVINUS The Last Judgment

 8 MICHELANGELO, ARCHITECT Public Projects and Pontifical Power

 9 FROM REVOLT TO COMPASSION The Slaves and the Pietfis Nine poems by Michelangelo Biography Location of works Bibliography

Leonardo

 Preface : The Last Supper at Santa Maria delle Grazie

 1. A childhood in nature

 2. The Saltarelli Affair

 3. From war machines to anatomy

 4. An imaginary Orient

 5. The Anghiari fiasco

 6. “I shall continue”

 7. The abduction of Mona Lisa

 Conclusion :“I, Leonardo”

 Leonardo da Vinci: Selected Notes on Painting

 Bibliography

 Biography