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"This is the fictional biography of Michelangelo Buonarroti, the creator of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, the dome of St. Peter's, and many of the most beautiful sculptures in art. It is mainly a story of his artistic genius and focuses on how he taught himself the basics of human anatomy (by examining cadavers) and how he created stunning works of art from lifeless marble. It is also the story of his loves and the pressure he was under from the Catholic church to create. "
Julie L., Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
job/profession:
- artist
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- artist
Age:
- long lived adults
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
Biography of famous person?
Yes
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Profession/status:
- religious figure
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Italy
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
City?
Yes
Century:
- distant past
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel?
- challenged
Writer's slant towards subject:
- neutral
How much dialogue in bio?
- significantly more descript than dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 76%-100% of book
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