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Kámen a bolest
Author: Karel Schulz
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Karel Schulz's historical novel follows Michelangelo Buonarroti in Renaissance Italy at the turn of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. It connects an artist's life with political, religious, and social conflicts, exploring his struggle for freedom, dignity, and an artistic direction of his own.
Kámen a bolest portrays a world where art is closely tied to power, the Church, and the nobility. Michelangelo's creative ambitions and personal struggles encounter forces that shape his life. Schulz creates a broad picture of the period's society, incorporating Renaissance figures and political events. Biographical elements meet a fictional interpretation of artistic creation and the cost of exceptional talent.
This e-book edition has 616 pages and comes in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI formats.
Karel Schulz's historical novel follows Michelangelo Buonarroti in Renaissance Italy at the turn of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. It connects an artist's life with political, religious, and social conflicts, exploring his struggle for freedom, dignity, and an artistic direction of his own.
Book information
- Author
- Karel Schulz
- Publisher
- Albatros Media a.s.
- Imprint
- Vyšehrad
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- historická próza, román
- ISBN
- 978-80-760-1218-9
- Publication date
- 2. March 2020
- Pages
- 616
- Edition
- Světová próza
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-760-1257-8) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-760-1256-1) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-760-1258-5)
What is Kámen a bolest about?
Kámen a bolest portrays a world where art is closely tied to power, the Church, and the nobility. Michelangelo's creative ambitions and personal struggles encounter forces that shape his life. Schulz creates a broad picture of the period's society, incorporating Renaissance figures and political events. Biographical elements meet a fictional interpretation of artistic creation and the cost of exceptional talent.
Themes and motifs
Art and creation
Michelangelo's work is presented as a demanding creative and personal struggle.
Freedom and dignity
Personal conviction conflicts with pressures from those in power.
Renaissance society
Politics, the Church, and the nobility frame the story.
The cost of exceptional talent
Talent brings achievement alongside internal and external conflicts.
Setting
Italy at the turn of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, amid Renaissance art, politics, and the Church.
Main characters
Michelangelo Buonarroti
The sculptor, painter, and architect whose creative and personal struggle forms the novel's core.
Who is this book for?
For readers of expansive historical novels, biographically inspired fiction, and stories about Renaissance art and power.
Book context
The novel was written at the beginning of World War II. Its publisher places it among significant works of Czech historical fiction.
Otázky o knihe
What is Kámen a bolest about?
Michelangelo's life and work in Renaissance Italy, where art intersects with politics, the Church, and the nobility.
Who is the author?
Karel Schulz.
Is it a historical novel?
Yes. It combines biographical elements with a fictional interpretation of artistic and personal struggle.
How long is this edition?
616 pages.
Which formats are available?
EPUB, PDF, and MOBI.
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