The Divine Michelangelo. Episode 2
Description
Unveiling the man behind the myth. Five hundred years ago, Michelangelo created three of the art world's greatest icons: the statue of David, the painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican and the dome of St. Peter's in Rome. This revealing drama documentary traces his development from angry young man to pride of Rome. His prodigious talent has led people to describe him as more divine than human. Modern experts reproduce elements of his work to discover the extent of his genius. His personal life is also examined. Was art's first superstar the poverty-stricken, tortured, lonely outsider that many of us believe? Or was he a cunning spin-doctor who skilfully molded his own image? A BBC Production.
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59 min 32 sec
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- Biography (245)
- Renaissance (109)
- Art (784)
- Art, Renaissance (79)
- Reformation (106)
- Photographers (82)
- Artists (405)
- Art and architecture (679)
- Architects (68)
- World history (1846)
- Art, Baroque (91)
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