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Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling audiobook
- By: Ross King
- Narrator: Alan Sklar
- Category: Architecture, History, Renaissance
- Length: 7 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2003
- Language: English
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Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling Audiobook Summary
In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine Chapel. With little experience as a painter (though famed for his sculpture David), Michelangelo was reluctant to begin the massive project.
Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling recounts the four extraordinary years Michelangelo spent laboring over the vast ceiling while the power politics and personal rivalries that abounded in Rome swirled around him. Battling against ill health, financial difficulties, domestic problems, the pope’s impatience, and a bitter rivalry with the brilliant young painter Raphael, Michelangelo created scenes so beautiful that they are considered one of the greatest masterpieces of all time. A panorama of illustrious figures converged around the creation of this great work–from the great Dutch scholar Desiderius Erasmus to the young Martin Luther–and Ross King skillfully weaves them through his compelling historical narrative, offering uncommon insight into the intersection of art and history.
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Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling Audiobook Narrator
Alan Sklar is the narrator of Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling audiobook that was written by Ross King
Alan Sklar’s theatre credits include Hamlet, King John, The Taming of the Shrew, The Seagull, and many other roles. He is an accomplished voice artist and narrator. He has narrated over 100 audiobooks and earned two AudioFile Earphones Awards. He was also named the Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture in both 2008 and 2009 by AudioFile Magazine. Sklar’s audiobook credits include Newt Gingrich’s Winning the Future, Thomas Harris’s Red Dragon, Jonathan Harr’s A Civil Action, and eight murder mystery novels by Lawrence Block.
About the Author(s) of Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling
Ross King is the author of Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling
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Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling Full Details
| Narrator | Alan Sklar |
| Length | 7 hours 25 minutes |
| Author | Ross King |
| Category | |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Release date | May 08, 2024 |
| ISBN | 9781572706293 |
Subjects
The publisher of the Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling is Blackstone Publishing. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Architecture, History, Renaissance
Additional info
The publisher of the Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling is Blackstone Publishing. The imprint is Blackstone Publishing. It is supplied by Blackstone Publishing. The ISBN-13 is 9781572706293.
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This book is only available in the United States.
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