Stone Giant

Michelangelo's David and How He Came to Be

Kids, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Art, Beautiful and Interesting, Visual Arts
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Author: Jane Sutcliffe ISBN: 9781607347347
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publication: April 8, 2014
Imprint: Charlesbridge Language: English
Author: Jane Sutcliffe
ISBN: 9781607347347
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Publication: April 8, 2014
Imprint: Charlesbridge
Language: English

Michelangelo saw something—someone—special in the stone.

No one wanted the “giant.” The hulking block of marble lay in the work yard, rained on, hacked at, and abandoned—until a young Michelangelo saw his David in it.

Night and day, Michelangelo worked in secret, lovingly coaxing statue out of the stone. Its majesty endures even today.

This is the story of how a neglected, discarded stone became a masterpiece for all time. It is also a story of how humans see themselves reflected in art.

Back matter includes further information about David and a selected bibliography

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Michelangelo saw something—someone—special in the stone.

No one wanted the “giant.” The hulking block of marble lay in the work yard, rained on, hacked at, and abandoned—until a young Michelangelo saw his David in it.

Night and day, Michelangelo worked in secret, lovingly coaxing statue out of the stone. Its majesty endures even today.

This is the story of how a neglected, discarded stone became a masterpiece for all time. It is also a story of how humans see themselves reflected in art.

Back matter includes further information about David and a selected bibliography

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