The Poetry of Michelangelo: An Annotated Translation

by James M. Saslow and Asst. Prof. James M. Saslow

Book Overview

This is the only available bilingual edition of the more than three hundred sonnets, madrigals, and other poems produced by Michelangelo over his long career. The poems are invaluable for what they reveal of the artist's innermost feelings about such universal themes as love, death, and redemption. "A superb introduction to Michelangelo's life, a masterful bilingual presentation of his written work, commentaries, and an annotated bibliography. . ...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300055099
• ISBN13: 9780300055092
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 574 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.9"