[PDF / Epub] ☆ oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo By Stephanie Storey – Rildem.co From 1501—1505 Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti both lived and worked in Florence Leonardo was a charming handsome fifty year old at the peak of his career Michelangelo was a temperamenFrom 1501—1505 Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti both lived and worked in Florence Leonardo was a charming handsome fifty year old at the peak of his career Michelangelo was a temperamental sculptor in his mid twenties desperate to make a name for himselfMichelangelo is a virtual unknown when he returns to Florence and wins the commission to carve what will become one of the most famous sculptures of all time David Even though his impoverished family shuns him for being an art.
Ist he is desperate to support them Living at the foot of his misshapen block of marble Michelangelo struggles until the stone finally begins to speak Working against an impossible deadline he begins his feverish carvingMeanwhile Leonardo’s life is falling apart he loses the hoped for David commission; he can’t seem to finish any project; he is obsessed with his ungainly flying machine; he almost dies in war; his engineering designs disastrously fail; and he is haunted by a woman he has.
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eBook Stephanie Storey  oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo  marble book, novel kindle, leonardo ebok, michelangelo free, oil and book, marble a book, marble a novel of epub, and marble a download, and marble a novel of pdf, oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo PDFI chose to read this book because I had an upcoming trip to Italy What a great choice Who knew that Leonardo and Michelangelo had such a rivalry? It was interest
eBook Stephanie Storey  oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo  marble book, novel kindle, leonardo ebok, michelangelo free, oil and book, marble a book, marble a novel of epub, and marble a download, and marble a novel of pdf, oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo PDFThe year is 1501 and Stephanie Storey tells a highly imagined tale of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarreti as they return to Florence At fifty years of age Leonardo is the elder statesman in the area of art and science Michelangelo considers himself a sculptor and has been distinguishing himself in RomeThe story is about the rivalry between the two men In Florence the city fathers have offered a commission to Leonardo to carve the Duccio stone A huge but damaged piece of marble but he refuses the commission A destitute Michelangelo takes on the commission The hostility between the two men goes on while Michelangelo carves David and da Vinci paints the Mona LisaThe writing is average but the book is well researched It is written in an entertaining way The dialogue is sharp and the book is loaded with information This historical nove
eBook Stephanie Storey  oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo  marble book, novel kindle, leonardo ebok, michelangelo free, oil and book, marble a book, marble a novel of epub, and marble a download, and marble a novel of pdf, oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo PDFWhen I was about 4% into this book I had a lot to say A LOT Then I found a few episodes that I liked – weirdly I like Storey’s portrayal of Salai And then I came to the conclusion that Storey is so confident that everything I have to say would be a waste of words and thoughts who cares Hence I give it one star and leave it as a one star attempt to write about two brilliant minds where the star goes mostly for an effort and in memory of all trees which died to provide paper for this book
eBook Stephanie Storey  oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo  marble book, novel kindle, leonardo ebok, michelangelo free, oil and book, marble a book, marble a novel of epub, and marble a download, and marble a novel of pdf, oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo PDFThe author reveals the great rivalry between Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo and brings to life these two magnificent artists In age they are poles apart as well as in style Leonardo is a fastidious man egotistical and full of his own fame Miche
eBook Stephanie Storey  oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo  marble book, novel kindle, leonardo ebok, michelangelo free, oil and book, marble a book, marble a novel of epub, and marble a download, and marble a novel of pdf, oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo PDFBecause unless he is the master of his own time he can never be the master of all timeThis was a very easy intro into the lives of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo The author did a great job setting the scene and place I'm visiting Italy in April and will try my
eBook Stephanie Storey  oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo  marble book, novel kindle, leonardo ebok, michelangelo free, oil and book, marble a book, marble a novel of epub, and marble a download, and marble a novel of pdf, oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo PDFI love historical fiction and in particular stories set in this time period and place as I find it utterly fascin
eBook Stephanie Storey  oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo  marble book, novel kindle, leonardo ebok, michelangelo free, oil and book, marble a book, marble a novel of epub, and marble a download, and marble a novel of pdf, oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo PDFStephanie Storey’s debut novel has all the elements of fascinating historical fiction She has re imagined the lives of artists Michelangelo and Leonardo DaVinci during a period of four pivotal years 1501 1505 when they both lived and worked in Florence At this time Leonardo was 50 years old his name and reputation secure while Michelangelo was young temperamental and just beginning to make a name for himself Through the course of a deepening rivalry the two artists complete their most famous masterpieces Michelangelo’s David sculpture and Leonardo’s Mona Lisa portrait In the process they find they have much to learn from each otherStorey brings the medieval world of Florence to life and takes the reader inside the heads and hearts of working artists men who were both revered and reviled by the public depending on the day and the work in uestion not unlike the way we treat our celebrities in the 21st centuryShe also illuminates some int
eBook Stephanie Storey  oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo  marble book, novel kindle, leonardo ebok, michelangelo free, oil and book, marble a book, marble a novel of epub, and marble a download, and marble a novel of pdf, oil and marble a novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo PDFThis story begins with two artists returning to Florence Leonardo da Vinci is returning from Milan where he worked on designing a horse sculpture the largest euestrian statue in the world which was supposed to be cast in iron but the clay model was destroyed by French soldiers invading Milan Leonardo was forced to flee Milan Michelangelo Buonarroti is returning from Rome where he just finished working on Pieta They come back to Florence at a time when commission on Duccio Stone is announced “The Duccio Stone was arguably the most famous block of marble in all of history once complete it would be the tallest sculpture carved out of a single block since the ancients” Leonardo is 50 years old and already famous Michelangelo is in his mid 20s and trying to make a name for himself But to his advantag