Illustrations PART I CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI PART II CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI APPENDIX FIRST DIALOGUE SECOND DIALOGUE THIRD DIALOGUE THE WORKS OF MICHAEL ANGELO A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL BOOKS CONSULTED BY THE AUTHOR ERRATUM INDEX.