Ross King

Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling is a book by Ross King.

Nell'anno 1660 vi erano solo quattro luoghi dove poter scegliere di acquistare un libro a Londra; ognuno specializzato in un argomento. Le opere ecclesiastiche si potevano acquistare presso i librai di St Paul's Churchyard; per i volumi greci e latini vi erano i negozi e i chioschi di Little Britain; sul lato …

Ross King’s delightful, Rabelaisian novel recounts the adventures of young George Cautley, an aspiring artist who, as he makes his way through London’s high society, finds that nothing is as it seems and everyone wears a disguise. Moving from masquerade balls in London to the magnificent and mysterious opera houses of …

Recounts the story of the Group of Seven, Canadian painters who wanted to create an art movement based on the country's landscape, including the group's first meeting, the obstacles they faced from the local art community, disbandment, and legacy.