Florentine origins
The first Roman encounter
Return to Florence
The artist and Pope Julius
The Sistine Chapel ceiling
After Pope Julius
Pope Leo and Florence
Undertakings in Rome and Florence
A vulnerable artist
Florentine epilogue.
Michelangelo. the achievement of fame, 1475-1534, vol. 1 by Michael Hirst. ISBN 9780300118612. Published by Yale University Press in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.