Michael Angelo Buonarroti by Charles Holroyd is a study of the supreme Renaissance artist, enriched by translations of two precious primary sources: the life of Michelangelo written by his pupil Ascanio Condivi, and three dialogues recorded by the Portuguese painter Francisco d’Ollanda in which the master speaks of art.
Holroyd, a painter and later director of the National Gallery, surrounds these documents with his own account of Michelangelo’s life and works in painting, sculpture, and architecture. The book offers a vivid, well-sourced portrait of the artist. This free EPUB download is cleanly formatted for any e-reader.