At first I didn't care to read this book, but I did and I'm glad. I learned so much about Michaelangelo and DaVinci (such as they were contemporaries of each other and really didn't appreciate each other). I have not had the pleasure of going to Florence, which I may be in the vast minority of that trip, so reading the book was a little more slow going because I was stopping to look it up on the internet. Despite the length of the book, it was a fast read, great story telling ability by Ms. Storey. And I could tell it was well researched, as was confirmed by the world travelers (sorry for the jealously). A great tome to delve into the stories of the artists, the times, the wars, and the intricacies of the politics, art, and papacy of the time.
5/5 stars
At first I didn't care to read this book, but I did and I'm glad. I learned so much about Michaelangelo and DaVinci (such as they were contemporaries of each other and really didn't appreciate each other). I have not had the pleasure of going to Florence, which I may be in the vast minority of that trip, so reading the book was a little more slow going because I was stopping to look it up on the internet. Despite the length of the book, it was a fast read, great story telling ability by Ms. Storey. And I could tell it was well researched, as was confirmed by the world travelers (sorry for the jealously). A great tome to delve into the stories of the artists, the times, the wars, and the intricacies of the politics, art, and papacy of the time.
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December 2023
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