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Wilkinson, Philip.
MICHELANGELO : THE YOUNG ARTIST WHO DREAMED OF PERFECTION
Washington : National Geographic, 2006.
IL 3-6
ISBN 0792255348
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 Have you ever heard of Michelangelo?  I'm sure you have.  He is probably best known as a painter and sculptor who lived during the Renaissance.  But did you know that his father didn't want him to be a painter?  His father thought it wasn't a respectable job and was beneath him.  Fortunately for the world, Michelangelo didn't listen to his father.  Learn about this remarkable man and about his struggles to become one of the most famous artists ever.
SUBJECTS:     Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564.
                        Artists -- Italy -- Biography.
                        Italian painting.
                        Art -- 15th and 16th centuries.
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