Michelangelo & The Sistine Chapel: Interview with Andrew Graham-Dixon

On Episode #47 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Andrew Graham-Dixon.

Andrew is one of the leading art critics and presenters of arts television in the English-speaking world. He has presented numerous landmark series on art for the BBC and other independents. He's written 6 books including 'A History of British Art', 'Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane' and 'Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel', which we discussed today.

We discussed:

📚 The origins of Michelangelo
📚 The creation of The Sistine Chapel
📚 The legacy of Michelangelo

Timestamps

[0:00] - Intro
[2:02] - The Origins of Michelangelo
[4:43] - How much of Michelangelo's talent was divine?
[9:59] - Did Michelangelo's asceticism affect his art?
[17:49] - Did Michelangelo sketch the chapel before painting?
[21:14] - Michelangelo's change in style during the creation of The Sistine Chapel
[24:54] - Did anyone help Michelangelo?
[26:28] - Was the painting a process of connecting to the divine?
[31:26] - Was the painting a gift to the divine?
[40:49] - What do the nude figures mean?
[47:21] - How Michelangelo's sculpting influenced his painting
[55:53] - What is the legacy of Michelangelo's art?
[1:04:03] - Outro

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