The Genius Of Michelangelo

This Documentary covers the life and work of Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, simply Michelangelo to you and I. During the Renaissance Michelangelo was known and in demand as the best sculptor and artist alive. The love of his work such as the statue of David and the Sistine Chapel fresco have ensured his place among the greats since his death in 1564.  From his youth and losing his mother when he was just 6 years old to a run in with The Pope no less and the creation of his greatest work he lived until he was the ripe old age of 88 in 1564. With two biographies published on the great man while he was still alive he may be the Renaissance painter we know the most about making for a superb Documentary.