Michelangelo by Diane Stanley (2000) this is a biography well suited for the middle grade
student. “ if Michelangelo had lived in some other time or some other place, he
might never have become an artist. But as fate would have it, he was born in
the midst of the greatest flowering of the arts in the history of Europe, an
age we call the Renaissance…Michelangelo.. would one day be judged the very
greatest of all the great artists Florence ever produced.“ It is a lengthy
biography with illustrations apparently by the author along with photographic
material printed by permission. The illustrations depict a young man at
different stages of his career. My impression is that the illustrations are
realistic, figurative, perhaps paintings; some seem photo shopped with images of
Michelangelos art. I like the famous artist series by Aladdin books. There are
a few reproductions of Michelangelos work. There is a brief biography at the
end of the book bibliography.
