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The Life and Literary Works of Michel Angelo Buonarroti

Richard Duppa · 1806

An 1806 English biography of Michelangelo covering his life and writings, showing how he was viewed in the 1800s.

A biography written about Michelangelo's life and works, showing how he was understood centuries after his death.

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This book, written by Richard Duppa and published in 1806, is a biography covering the life and literary works of Michelangelo. It is a scanned copy held by the Internet Archive.

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Written over two hundred years after Michelangelo's death, this book shows how later generations studied and interpreted his life and art. It is useful for seeing how understanding of a historical figure changes and grows over time.

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