From St. Peter’s Basilica to the Capitoline Hill, this unique resource—part biography, part history, and part travel guide—provides an intimate portrait of the relationship between Michelangelo and the city he restored to artistic greatness. Lavishly illustrated and richly informative, this travel companion tells the story of Michelangelo’s meteoric rise, his career marked by successive artistic breakthroughs, his tempestuous relations with powerful patrons, and his austere but passionate private life. Providing street maps that allow readers to navigate the city and discover Rome as Michelangelo knew it, each chapter focuses on a particular work that amazed Michelangelo’s contemporaries and modern tourists alike.
A Journey into Michelangelo’s Rome
Join Angela’s next group of travelers headed to see Michelangelo’s work first-hand.
Travel with Angela to Michelangelo’s Italy
What the Critics Say about
A Journey into Michelangelo’s Rome
Shop here:
(autographed copies)
A Journey into Michelangelo’s Rome
All materials contained on this site are protected by United States copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast without the prior written permission of Angela K. Nickerson.
Copyright Notice
“This book is full of art images, maps, and summary sidebars ranging in topics from the Reformation to madrigals. Through biography and history, the author creates a unique travel guide to Rome, focusing on the art and times of the artist Michelangelo.”
Foreword Magazine (March/April 2008)
“So you want to discover Michelangelo? Well, why not go to Italy with someone who wrote a book about him, his life and his art. That’s what we did. And what a trip it was”
Sacramento Bee (Travel Section, April 13, 2008)
“Almost seven years ago, Angela Nickerson, a teacher and art lover, first walked into Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. Like millions before, she was overwhelmed by its beauty and scale and had to wipe away tears. But unlike the millions, that first visit inspired her to write a book...”
Sacramento Bee (Travel Section, April 13, 2008)
“Nickerson takes a detailed look at the relationship between the legendary artist and city where he spent most of his life. Interweaving Roman history with details about Michelangelo's techniques and personal philosophy, the book helps to paint a picture of the Rome the artist knew.”
Houston Chronicle (Travel Section, May 1, 2008)
“I’ve lent the book to a couple of friends who are off to Rome later this year for the very first time. They thought they had already figured out where and what to see in Rome. But after reading this book, they are now revising their plans so that they can see Rome through Michelangelo’s eyes.”
the Perceptive Travel Blog (Liz Lewis, May 3, 2008)
Watch the Book Trailer...
