Who is the subject of the 1961 biography 'The Agony And The Ecstasy' by Irving Stone?
The Agony and the Ecstasy (novel) The Agony and the Ecstasy (novel) The Agony and the Ecstasy (1961) is a biographical novel of Michelangelo Buonarroti written by American author Irving Stone. Stone lived in Italy for years visiting many of the locations in Rome and Florence, worked in marble quarries, and apprenticed himself to a marble sculptor. A primary source for the novel is Michelangelo's correspondence, all 495 letters of which Stone had translated from Italian by Charles Speroni and published in 1962 as "I, Michelangelo, Sculptor". Stone also collaborated with Canadian sculptor Stanley Lewis, who researched Michelangelo's carving technique and tools. The Italian government lauded
The Agony and the Ecstasy (film) lot more humour and a lot less prudishness." James Plath of Movie Metropolis was more positive, saying that "For some viewers, the agony will be watching Charlton Heston (over)act, and the ecstasy Rex Harrison. But it IS refreshing for a period film to cover such new and (pun intended) artistic ground." The film was nominated for five Academy Awards: It was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards: It won two awards from the National Board of Review: It won the Best Foreign Film from the David di Donatello Awards. The Agony and the Ecstasy (film) The Agony and the Ecstasy