Genius of Michelangelo

The Bacchus and the Pieta (1x7)

Air date: Jan 01, 2007

We look at the two principal works—the Bacchus and the Pietà—carved by Michelangelo during his first sojourn in Rome. These two works represent contrasting currents that consistently run through Michelangelo's art: his interest in pagan antiquity and his profound commitment to the Christian faith.