(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)George Bull
1) The prince
Author
Lexile measure
1350L
Language
English
Description
The classic handbook of statecraft written by an Italian nobleman recommends guile and craftiness to attain and maintain political power.
Author
Pub. Date
1995
Physical Desc
xxii, 504 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Michelangelo was recognized during his lifetime as the greatest living artist, creator of a number of masterpieces in sculpture, fresco painting, and architecture. He impressed his contemporaries as a forceful personality, a divine genius endowed with intense emotional power. Often portrayed as a solitary and austere figure, he in fact enjoyed a remarkable range of friendships, and those he loved and hated, served or resisted are presented here, from...
Author
Pub. Date
1980
Physical Desc
396 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Benvenuto Cellini started getting onto trouble at a young age. By age sixteen, he had already been exiled from his hometown for six months due to a public assault of another citizen. As a man with endless talents- sculpting, drafting, writing, music, Cellini enjoyed dabbling in many different art forms, a career that enabled him to travel to various major cities. After apprenticing for a goldsmith, Cellini moved to Rome at age nineteen. There, Pope...