MICHELANGELO
MICHELANGELO
BY
ROMAIN ROLLAND
Author of "Beethoven," "Jean Christophe," etc.
Translated by FREDERICK STREET
ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK
DUFFIELD & COMPANY
1921
Copyright, 1915 by
DUFFIELD & COMPANY
NOTE
This life of Michelangelo is published in France in the series called"Les Maîtres de l'Art," and is here translated into English for thefirst time. It is entirely distinct from a study of Michelangelo byRomain Rolland which appeared some time ago.
CONTENTS
| page | |
| Introduction | xi |
| Chapter I—Childhood and Youth (1475-1505) | 1 |
| Chapter II—Michelangelo and Julius II (1505-1512) | 26 |
| Chapter III—The Failure of the Great Plans (1513-1534) | 45 |
| Chapter IV—Vittoria Colonna (1535-1547) | 80 |
| Chapter V—Old Age and Death (1547-1564) | 108 |
| Chapter VI—The Genius of Michelangelo and His Influence on Italian Art | 142 |
| Chronological Table | 169 |
| Catalogue of the Principal Works of Michelangelo in Public Collections | 175 |