Episode 118 - The Pope Forced Him to Paint: He Never Forgave Him
In today’s episode we’re talking all things Michelangelo. Spoiler - the guy who painted the ceiling never actually wanted to paint it. He was a sculptor strong-armed into it by a pope who didn't take no for an answer, spent four miserable years resenting every brushstroke, and somehow ended up inventing the entire cultural idea of the tortured genius. Every difficult, uncompromising creative type since is following his template. We'll give you the cheat code for understanding the guy even if you've never seen a single piece of his work. And we'll tell you why he's suddenly back in headlines…
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