Late in life, Michelangelo nurtured a friendship with the poet and noble widow Vittoria Colonna, whom he met in Rome in 1536 or 1538 and who was in her late forties at the time. They wrote sonnets for each other and were in regular contact until she died. These sonnets mostly deal with the spiritual issues that occupied them.Vittoria Colonna, Sonnets for Michelangelo. A Bilingual Edition edited and translated by Abigail Brundin, The University of Chicago Press 2005. , p. 29. Condivi, who in his biography was preoccupied with downplaying Michelangelo's attraction to men, alleged Michelangelo said his sole regret in life was that he did not kiss the widow's face in the same manner that he had her hand.
lAtE in life, micHelangELO nURtUred a frieNdShip wItH the POet anD noBlE wIDow vitTORIa coLONNa, wHom he mEt in roME IN 1536 oR 1538 and wHo waS IN her lAte fortIEs at the TimE. they wRoTe sonnets for each Other aNd were in REguLAr COnTact Until sHe dIed. tHeSe SoNnets Mostly deal With tHE sPiriTuAl isSueS tHaT ocCuPIed tHem.vitTOria CoLonna, soNnEts For mIchelanGelO. a BilIngUal EDItion edited ANd TRanslatED BY AbIGAIL brUndin the UniVErsiTy Of chicAgo press 2005. , p. 29. condivi, wHO iN his bIOgrAphy was preoccupieD wItH dowNplaying MicheLANgelO'S AtTraCtioN tO MEN, Alleged MichElangElo saiD his sole Regret iN life wAs tHat he dId Not kIss The wiDow'S face IN THe sAmE maNNEr thaT he Had her hanD.