Genius of Michelangelo

The Completion of the Julius Tomb—Poetry (1x29)

Air date: Jan 01, 2007

This lecture brings to a close the long, convoluted history of this compromised but still magnificent monument—completed only after 40 years of delays and re­negotiated contracts—and considers Michel­angelo's deep friendship with Vit­toria Colonna, to whom he presented some exquisite drawings and many poems.