This book is an examination of artistic greatness through a unique and fascinating look at the lives, times, and works of three of mankind's greatest artists--Michelangelo Buonarroti, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Claude Monet. Artistic Greatness has four main sections. The first three are biographies that bring a fresh perspective to the times, lives, and works of these three artists. The fourth section is "Observations and Conclusions"; it draws all the material together in an unusual manner and deals with the overall subject of artistic greatness.