Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 523 Symonds, John Addington 1840 1893 Symonds, J. A. (John Addington) The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti Produced by Ted Garvin, Keith M. Eckrich and the PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti" by John Addington Symonds is a historical account written in the late 19th century, providing a comprehensive exploration of the life and works of the renowned Italian artist Michelangelo. The book delves into Michelangelo's early years, his family background, and his development as an artist, framing him within the larger context of the Renaissance and the rich cultural landscape of Florence. The opening of the biography introduces Michelangelo's family lineage, emphasizing their Florentine nobility and the speculation surrounding their ancestry. It details the circumstances of Michelangelo's birth in 1475 and highlights his upbringing in a vibrant artistic environment that influenced his creative journey. As a child, Michelangelo displayed a remarkable inclination towards art, which was initially met with resistance from his family. Despite their objections, he was determined to pursue his passion, eventually being apprenticed to a painter. Symonds vividly sets the stage for understanding how Michelangelo's early experiences and relationships shaped him into one of history's most significant artists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564 N Text Art Category: Biographies Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Art 1161580 2025-08-05T07:02:22.508069 text/html 1161502 1161392 2024-11-05T08:34:46.743907 2023-10-05T08:40:37.549897 text/html text/html 532922 2025-08-05T07:02:35.216998 application/epub+zip 550438 2025-08-05T07:02:26.188031 application/epub+zip 524937 2025-08-05T07:02:24.732059 application/epub+zip 919231 2025-08-05T07:02:42.524960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 881478 2025-08-05T07:02:34.009977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 849857 2022-09-05T12:18:31.737493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1122286 2025-08-05T07:02:21.943044 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1102542 2024-10-28T18:33:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17175 2025-08-05T07:02:42.667950 application/rdf+xml 16440 2025-08-05T07:02:25.234018 image/jpeg 3754 2025-08-05T07:02:24.982040 image/jpeg 524670 2025-08-05T07:02:22.598039 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia