Art on the BBC: Michelangelo: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

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How has television influenced our understanding of the world's greatest artists?

Art historians delve into six decades of the BBC archives. How has television influenced our understanding of the world's greatest artists?

Art on the BBC: Michelangelo: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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Sona Datta

Dorigen Caldwell

Rosa Goodman

Leslie Primo

Judy Wilson

Emma Parkins

Ed Stobart

David Starkey

Art on the BBC: Series 1: Michelangelo: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Michelangelo: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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Art historian Sona Datta creates a television history of Michelangelo.

Michelangelo is a controversial giant of the Renaissance. Art historian Sona Datta explores six decades of BBC archive to discover how TV has influenced our understanding of him.

Michelangelo was not merely a giant of the Renaissance. He was also one of the era’s most controversial personalities. Art historian Sona Datta explores six decades of BBC archive to discover how TV has influenced our understanding of him. 

Sona reveals how TV has tried to reconcile Michelangelo’s art with his difficult personality, bringing to life the story of a man who rose from humble beginnings to become the favoured artist of the rich and powerful. He left us with work that was both iconic and divine, but his bitter, jealous temperament earned him more than a few enemies.

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How television has influenced our understanding of the world's great artists.

Four young British art historians delve into six decades of the BBC archives to discover the powerful way in which television influences our understanding of the world's greatest artists.

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