Sex Life of Michelangelo

Sex Life of Michelangelo

Michelangelo made religion sexy.


That may not have been his initial aim, of course, but the way he portrayed the human form, and particularly the male form, was extremely beautiful.


How did his devout Catholic faith create conflict with his well-known attraction to men? How was it expressed in his incredible artwork? And how was sexuality viewed in Renaissance Italy?


Joining Kate today is historian and Michelangelo scholar at Stanford University, Sarah Prodan, to help us get to know this man better. You can find out more about Sarah's work here: https://www.sarahprodan.com/


This episode was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.


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