This time of year my thoughts turn to Michelangelo... so my photos today are all of his work both in Rome and in Florence.
Michelangelo Buonarroti was born on March 6, 1475 and died on February 18, 1564, just shy of his 89th birthday. I have blogged about the beginning and end of his life before:
This year, 535 years after Michelangelo's birth, let's celebrate his life with a giveaway!
The Prize!
The prize: a hardcover copy of the new release
Michelangelo: the Artist, the Man, and his Times by William Wallace
Wallace's book is fantastic -- a great read cover to cover -- and I have a gorgeous copy just for you! Read more about it in my interview with William Wallace:
To win: Leave a comment below answering the following question...
What work of Michelangelo do you most want to see in person and why?
The Sistine Chapel (Rome)
Florentine Pieta (Florence)
It's that simple! Please include your email address in the comment form or make sure it is attached to your Google ID (your email isn't shared with anyone, and I will not send you email unless you win).
Contest entries close Sunday, February 21 at 11:59 pm PST.
The Campidoglio (Rome)
Winners (Hopefully that's you!) We will choose a winner randomly and announce the results here on Wednesday, February 24, 2010.
David (Florence)
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Risen Christ (Rome)
Rules (because we must have some)
Moses (Rome)
Please, only one comment per person per giveaway post. Duplicate comments and Anonymous comments will be discarded. Please make sure that the email address in your comment form is valid (email addresses are never public). Winners must claim their prize within three business days after the date of notification of such prize. A Sweepstakes winner's failure to respond to the prize notification within the specified three business days will be considered such Sweepstakes winner's forfeiture of the prize and an alternate winner may be selected from the pool of eligible entries. If an entrant is found to be ineligible, an alternate winner may also be selected from the pool of eligible entries. To enter, you must be a U.S. resident, age 18 or older. Employees, partners and vendors of The Gypsy's Guide and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter. We will disqualify any entries that we believe are generated by scripts and other automated technology. When applicable, the winner may be required to execute and return within five business days an Affidavit of Eligibility and a Liability and Publicity Release to be eligible for the prize or an alternate winner will be selected. All prizes will be awarded. No substitutions including for cash are permitted, except that The Gypsy's Guide reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater monetary value for any prize. Winners shall be responsible and liable for all federal, state and local taxes on the value of their prize.
