Oil and Marble: A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo

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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 temperamental sculptor in his mid twenties, desperate to make a name for himself.Michelangelo 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 artist, 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 carving.Meanwhile, 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 seen in the market a merchant s wife, whom he is finally commissioned to paint Her name is Lisa, and she becomes his muse.Leonardo despises Michelangelo for his youth and lack of sophistication Michelangelo both loathes and worships Leonardo s genius Oil and Marble is the story of their nearly forgotten rivalry Storey brings early 16th century Florence alive, and has entered with extraordinary empathy into the minds and souls of two Renaissance masters The book is an art history thriller. Free Download Oil and Marble: A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo [ by ] Stephanie Storey [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr 3.5 starsI saw the Mona Lisa once, and to be honest I was a little disappointed that it was so small, covered in a glass box surrounded by pushing and shoving tourists in a very small room I found the rest of the Louvre a lotimpressive.I knew very little about Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo and the strength of this book was ...I 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 interesting to learn that being an artist was not admirable and that sculpting was an arduous and and fi...This wonderful historical novel centers on Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti during the years 1501 1505 when they both lived and worked in Florence, Italy Leonardo was in his fifties and an established artist Michelangelo was in his twenties and had just completed The Pieta in Rome and had returned to Florence to make a name for himself and to support his family When Michelangelo wins the Duccio stone commission and begins his beloved David sculpture, Leonardo is working on This wonderful historical novel ...The 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 Rome.The 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, The 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 Rome.The 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...The 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 Michelangelo on the other hand is a bit of a grub, scruffy, poorly attired and generally has bad body odour due to the lack of washi...When 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 ...Because unless he is the master of his own time, he can never be the master of all time.This 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 utmost to go to Florence to see some of the beautiful places described Oil and Marble reads like a who s who in the 1500 s with a cast of characters that also include Machiavelli, the Borgias and Botticelli I really enjoyed how Because unless he is the master of his own time, he can never be the master of all time.This was a very easy intro into the lives of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo The author did ...Stephanie 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 Stephanie 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 other.Storey brings the medieval world of Florence to life, and takes the ...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here I love historical fiction, and in particular stories set in this time period and place, as I find it utterly fascinating to learn about a time when so many of the great gods of history coexisted and created their enduring masterpieces simultaneously I was therefore very excited to read this book.Upon starting it however, I was immediately put off by the writing style, which felt as though the narration was being dumbed down for the masses overly colloquial and modernized Then I began not I love historical fiction, and in particular stories set in this time period and place, as I find it utterly fascinating to learn about a time when so many of the great gods of history coexisted and created their enduring masterpieces simultaneously I was therefore very excited to read this book.Upon starting it however, I was immediately put off by the writing style, which felt as though the narration was being dumbed down for the masses overly colloquial and modernized Then I began noticing errors in spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and English expressions leaving me wondering, could the copy editor have been so remiss And then it hit me this book must be translated from the original foreign languag...The world has long been in love with Da Vinci and with Michelangelo but rarely do we hear of the rivalry they had with each other In Oil and Marble, Storey weaves a meticulously researched tale as complicated and beautiful as the treasures they left behind The reader easily finds themselves rooting for both men, each radically different than the other, both flawed in their own ways, full of ego and incredible talent If you love history and love art, take a trip back to the height of the Itali The world has long been in love with Da Vinci and with Michelangelo but rarely do we hear of the rivalry they had with each other In Oil and Marble, Storey weaves a meticulously researched tale as complicated and beautiful as the treasures they left behind The reader easily finds themselves rooting for both men, each radically different than the other, both flawed in their own ways, full of ego and incredible talent If you love history and love art, 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Oil and Marble: A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo
  • English
  • 10 May 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 320 pages
  • 1628726393
  • Stephanie Storey
  • Oil and Marble: A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo