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Best books to learn Michelangelo, in order
Michelangelo is unusually well documented for a Renaissance artist: two biographies were published in his own lifetime, hundreds of his letters survive, and so do the account books of the men who paid him. That makes the literature unusually good, and it also means the sources argue with each other — Condivi's authorised life was written partly to contradict Vasari's.
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Michelangelo: The Best Books to Read, in Order
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- How should I approach learning michelangelo?
- Michelangelo is unusually well documented for a Renaissance artist: two biographies were published in his own lifetime, hundreds of his letters survive, and so do the account books of the men who paid him. That makes the literature unusually good, and it also means the sources argue with each other — Condivi's authorised life was written partly to contradict Vasari's.
- What's a good book to start michelangelo with?
- A strong starting point is Michelangelo by Howard Hibbard. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.