The Agony and the Ecstasy vs Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori et architettori: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Artists, Italy, Biography & Memoir, History
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Mr. Stone gives his signature style and thought to this story of Michelangelo. He points out often in this book that Michelangelo, before beginning a work, asks what it is he is trying to capture in the moment of his…
1 film adaptation
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Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori et architettori
In his Lives of the Artists of the Italian Renaissance, Vasari demonstrated a literary talent that outshone even his outstanding abilities as a painter and architect. Through character sketches and anecdotes he depicts…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Agony and the Ecstasy highest: The Agony and the Ecstasy 4.1 · Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori et architettori 3.7.
- Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori et architettori is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 12 for The Agony and the Ecstasy.
- The Agony and the Ecstasy has the widest readership — 99309 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Agony and the Ecstasy | Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori et architettori | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (99309) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (33) | — |
Reception
| The Agony and the Ecstasy | Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori et architettori | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 99309 | 4 |
| Editions | 83 | 91 |
| Citations | 37 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 95820 | — |
| Reading it now | 2163 | — |
| Written reviews | 2723 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2358 | — |
| Pages | 664 | 309 |