Oil and Marble
By Stephanie Storey
359 pages
What’s it about?
From the years 1501 through 1505, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti are both working artists in Florence. Stephanie Storey takes the basic facts and fills in the story of these two men and their rivalry.What did it make me think about?
Genius and art.Should I read it?
This book is for anyone who loves historical fiction- and an easy read. I enjoyed learning more of the history of Florence during this time and was amazed at how many names I recognized in this story. I had no idea so many famous characters were living in Florence at the same time.Quote-
“That was a misconception, Leonardo knew. Artists were not definitive or constant. Being an artist was more like being a moment in time. As soon as art was upon you, it had moved on and changed.”What’s it about?
From the years 1501 through 1505, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti are both working artists in Florence. Stephanie Storey takes the basic facts and fills in the story of these two men and their rivalry.
What did it make me think about?
Genius and art.
Should I read it?
This book is for anyone who loves historical fiction- and an easy read. I enjoyed learning more of the history of Florence during this time and was amazed at how many names I recognized in this story. I had no idea so many famous characters were living in Florence at the same time.
Quote-
“That was a misconception, Leonardo knew. Artists were not definitive or constant. Being an artist was more like being a moment in time. As soon as art was upon you, it had moved on and changed.”
