Born in Italy on March 6, 1475, Michelangelo was destined to create outstanding and genius works of art. Although his family was of a lower class and discouraged him from pursuing a more noble career in the arts, Michelangelo followed his passion for art even as a young boy. And despite being well known for his paintings in the Sistine Chapel and his archite ... Show More
May 2010
Giorgio Vasari's Lives of the Artists
Melvyn Bragg discusses 'Lives of the Artists' - the great biographer Giorgio Vasari's study of Renaissance painters, sculptors and architects. In 1550 a little known Italian artist, Giorgio Vasari, published a revolutionary book entitled 'Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Paint ... Show More
41m 53s
Aug 2022
Michelangelo: The Greatest Artist of the Renaissance
In 1475, Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese, Italy.
Over the next 88 years, he left a legacy of paintings and sculptures, unlike any artist before or since.
His art shaped the city he came from, the era he lived in, and, eventually, the entire world of western art.
To ... Show More
13m 45s