Ergebnis für "Rom" in Künstler, Architekten & Fotografen

Als Charles Dickens im Sommer 1844 mit seiner Familie zu seiner Italienreise aufbrach, war er ein berühmter Mann. Der Autor von "Oliver Twist" ließ sich in Genua nieder und bereiste von dort das ganze Land. Das mittelalterliche Venedig ist für ihn "ein italienischer Traum", in Rom wiederum versetzt er den Leser mitten hinein in den bunten Karnevalstrubel. Und auch Petersdom und Papst werden ironisch gewürdigt.

Bloomsbury presents Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King, read by Mark Meadows. From the acclaimed author of Brunelleschi's Dome and Leonardo and the Last Supper, the riveting story of how Michelangelo, against all odds, created the masterpiece that has ever since adorned the ceiling...

The ingenious artist we know as Michelangelo lived during the Renaissance in Northern Italy, and you could say that he was indeed a Renaissance man - he was a painter, sculptor, poet, and engineer all rolled up into one. Even though it has been some 450 years since his passing, his legacy remains one of the strongest on record. If the burgeoning art student of today wishes to learn from the best, he takes his notes directly from Michelangelo.