Secret Lives of Great Artists: What Your Teachers Never Told You about Master Painters and Sculptors
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Book Overview
Secret Lives of Great Artists recounts the seamy, steamy, and gritty history behind the great masters of international art. You'll learn that Michelangelo's body odor was so bad, his assistants couldn't stand working for him; that Vincent van Gogh sometimes ate paint directly from the tube; and Georgia O'Keeffe loved to paint in the nude. This is one art history lesson you'll never forget
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:159474257X
ISBN13:9781594742576
Release Date:July 2008
Publisher:Quirk Books
Length:287 Pages
Weight:0.97 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.1"
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is not only a well-researched book about the great art masters' lives but also a book full of laugh-out-loud humor. Who knew, as pointed out on page 48, that several of Michelangelo's assistants quit during the four years it took to complete the ceiling of the Sistine chapel - "..hardly suprising since the team lived together and shared a single bed. Since Michelangelo believed bathing was bad for his health, the staff may have been eager to make for the door as soon as possible." Recommended for serious art history students, teachers, and those of us that just enjoy funny stories.
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