The Giant: A Novel of Michelangelo's David (9781942467366)
Paperback 362 pages English May 31, 2020
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The Giant: A Novel of Michelangelo's David (9781942467366)
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As a colossal statue takes shape in Renaissance Florence, the lives of a master sculptor and a struggling painter become stunningly intertwined.Florence, 1500. Fresco painter Jacopo Torni longs to make his mark in the world. But while his peers enjoy prestigious commissions, his meager painting jobs are all earmarked to pay down gambling debts.When Jacopo hears of a competition to create Florence's greatest sculpture, he pins all his hopes on a collaboration with his boyhood companion, Michelangelo Buonarroti. But will the frustrated artist ever emerge from the shadow of his singularly gifted friend?From the author of THE PAINTER'S APPRENTICE and THE GONDOLA MAKER comes a gorgeously crafted, immersive tale of Renaissance Italy.Based on a true story.
- Author:
- Laura Morelli
- Publisher:
- The Scriptorium
- Publication Date:
- May 31, 2020
- Number of pages:
- 362 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 1942467362
- ISBN-13:
- 9781942467366