101. Michelangelo's Last Judgment
Today we introduce Michelangelo's "Last Judgment," his vast fresco painted on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel.
15 Dec 202223min
100. The Four Corners of Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling
The four Pendentives of Michelangelo's Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel represent four different dramatic stories from the Old Testament. What are these stories, and what do they teach?
1 Dec 202224min
99. The Subjects Represented on Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling
We know that Michelangelo's painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was an extraordinary achievement, but what subjects does he represent and what teaching do they convey?
17 Nov 202224min
98. The Design of the Sistine Ceiling
Michelangelo used painted architecture and numerous nudes to divide the Sistine Chapel ceiling into separate panels and give it a complex design. Today we summarize the elaborate arrangement he came u...
3 Nov 202223min
97. Botticelli's Facing Frescoes in the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo dominates the Sistine Chapel, but the chapel's walls feature twelve frescoes by the previous generation of great Florentine artists. We look at two by Botticelli as an introduction to all...
20 Okt 202221min
96. Reintroducing the Sistine Chapel
We return for a second introduction to the Sistine Chapel and outline some of the main challenges Michelangelo had to overcome in painting the ceiling.
7 Okt 202221min
95. The Overlooked Side Walls of the Sistine Chapel
This episode introduces the twelve frescoes on the side walls of the Sistine Chapel, which invite a comparison between the lives and laws of Moses and Jesus.
14 Juli 202220min
94. Introducing the Sistine Chapel
We today make a first visit to the Sistine Chapel and look generally at the three different waves of Renaissance frescoes that decorated it. Two of these are by Michelangelo.
30 Juni 202221min
