ROSS KING

In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine Chapel. With little experience as a painter (though famed for his sculpture David), Michelangelo was reluctant to begin the massive project. Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling recounts the four...

Nesta biografia, Ross King resgata a imagem de Maquiavel da caricatura, descrevendo o contexto político e social que influenciou seu pensamento, ressaltando a humanidade de um dos mais importantes filósofos políticos da história.[...]