The Giant - by Laura Morelli

Name: The Giant - by Laura Morelli (Paperback)
Brand: Scriptorium
SKU: 83127045
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As a colossal statue takes shape in Renaissance Florence, the lives of a master sculptor and a struggling painter become stunningly intertwined.Florence, 1500.
Author(s): Laura Morelli
362 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical

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"Florence, 1500. Fresco painter Jacopo Torni longs to make his mark in the world. But while his peers enjoy prestigious commissions, his meager painting jobs are all earmarked to pay down gambling debts. When Jacopo hears of a competition to create Florence's greatest sculpture, he pins all his hopes on a collaboration with his boyhood companion, Michelangelo Buonarroti. But will the frustrated artist ever emerge from the shadow of his singularly gifted friend?"--Publisher's description.

Book Synopsis

As a colossal statue takes shape in Renaissance Florence, the lives of a master sculptor and a struggling painter become stunningly intertwined.

Florence, 1500. Fresco painter Jacopo Torni longs to make his mark in the world. But while his peers enjoy prestigious commissions, his meager painting jobs are all earmarked to pay down gambling debts.

When Jacopo hears of a competition to create Florence's greatest sculpture, he pins all his hopes on a collaboration with his boyhood companion, Michelangelo Buonarroti. But will the frustrated artist ever emerge from the shadow of his singularly gifted friend?

From the author of THE PAINTER'S APPRENTICE and THE GONDOLA MAKER comes a gorgeously crafted, immersive tale of Renaissance Italy.

Based on a true story.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .81 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.17 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 362

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Historical

Publisher: Scriptorium

Theme: Renaissance

Format: Paperback

Author: Laura Morelli

Language: English

Street Date: May 31, 2020

TCIN: 83127045

UPC: 9781942467366

Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-6467

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.81 inches length x 6 inches width x 9 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 1.17 pounds

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