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Michelangelo's extant correspondence is the most abundant of any artist. Spanning 67 years, it comprises roughly 1,400 letters, of which 500 were written by Michelangelo himself. Biographers and art historians have combed the letters for insight into Michelangelo's views on art, his contractual obligations, and his relationships. Literary scholars have explored parallels between the letters and Michelangelo's poetry. Nevertheless, this is the first book to study the letters for their intrinsically literary qualities. In this volume, Deborah Parker examines Michelangelo's use of language as a means of understanding the creative process of this extraordinary artist. His letters often revel in witticisms, rhetorical flourishes, and linguistic ingenuity. Close study of his mastery of words and modes of self-presentation shows Michelangelo to be a consummate artist who deploys the resources of language to considerable effect.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: general

• Full title: Michelangelo and the Art of Letter Writing
• Author: Deborah Parker
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 168
• EAN: 9780521761406
• ISBN: 0521761409
• ID: 04095134
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 438 g
• Dimensions: 234 × 160 × 16 mm
• Date of publishing: 21. October 2010

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