Michelangelo & Titian : a tale of rivalry and genius / William E. Wallace.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wallace, William E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564.

Michelangelo Buonarroti.

Titian, approximately 1488-1576.

Titian.

Florence (Italy)--17th century.

Florence (Italy).

Physical Description:

xi, 198 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm

Other Title:

Michelangelo and Titian

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2026.

Summary:

"Michelangelo and Titian is the untold story of history's greatest artistic rivalry, a competition between two monumental figures more admiring of one another than either would ever admit. William Wallace brings the world of the sixteenth century to life, and in particular its culture of gossip and intrigue. Wallace challenges the established narrative of this relationship as mostly one-sided, with the younger artist in competition with the reigning master. He shows how the artists moved in overlapping courtly and papal circles, sharing the patronage, power, and sometimes friendship of the most important people of their era, including members of the Medici, Este, and Farnese families. Wallace traces how, over the span of some forty years, this unspoken rivalry was reciprocal and mutually beneficial, with each learning from the other's brilliance, quietly seeking to best the other's work and secure his own legacy"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gift of the Robert J. & Thelma E. Gill book fund.

ISBN:

0691266573

9780691266572

OCLC:

1519548492