He is a devoted cyclist and hikes regularly in both the Pyrenees and the Canadian Rockies. King lives near Oxford, England, in the historic town of Woodstock, the site of Blenheim Palace. in English Literature and moving to England to assume a research position at the University of London. He originally planned a career in academia, earning his Ph.D. Brunelleschi’s Dome was chosen 'The 2000 Book Sense Nonfiction Book of the Year' and a Book Sense 76 top ten selection.Īnyone familiar with Ross King’s writing knows that he has an astonishing knowledge of European cultural history. King’s highly acclaimed Brunelleschi’s Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture, was an instant hit in the U.S., landing on the New York Times, Boston Globe and San Francisco Chronicle bestseller lists and becoming a handselling favorite among booksellers. In this extraordinary book, he presents a magnificent tapestry of day-to-day life of the ingenious Sistine scaffolding and outside in the upheaval of early 16th century Rome. The Judgment of Paris examines in rich detail the critical decade between about 18 to see how these innovative artists. Nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award in 2003 in the category of critisicm, in Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling King tells the story of the four years-1508-1512.-Michelangelo spent painting the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine chapel. The author of this book, Ross King, uses two of the key participants in this artistic struggle to depict the changing fortunes and shifts in attitude about.

In 2002-03, two books of his were published in the United States, Domino, about the world of masquerades and opera in 18th century London and the New York Times bestselling Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling. Born and raised in Canada, Ross King has lived in England since 1992.

The Judgment of Paris by Ross King