Secrets of the Dead  Michelangelo Revealed

Art historians investigate strange inconsistencies in Michelangelo's famous Moses Details

 
 

Program: Secrets of the Dead

Episode: Michelangelo Revealed

More than five centuries ago, Michelangelo Buonarroti was the darling of the Catholic Church. The Papacy commissioned him to create many of its most important pieces. Historians have long wondered about the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, but now, art historian Antonio Forcellino believes he has pieced together evidence of a deep rift between the Church and the esteemed artist.

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Duration: (52:32)
Premiere Date: 05/13/2009
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: TV-PG


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