Michelangelo’s Blueprints for the Sistine Chapel Ceiling (and also a wall) | Curator’s Corner S9 Ep4

Famously, Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Less famously, Michelangelo hated the Sistine Chapel ceiling – or at least the process of painting it. And we’re fairly certain that at the end of the 4-year process he swore he’d never do anything like it again. But while he was a hugely successful artist, Michelangelo was a much less successful… not artist i.e. he was very bad at turning down work he didn’t want to do. Especially when he was asked to do it by the Pope. So, 25 years after completing the ceiling, Michelangelo returned to paint the Sistine Chapel. This time, one of its walls. And while you might think that’s easier, the wall is huge, he was now 61-years-old, and also at some point he fell off the scaffolding. Join curator Grant Lewis as he takes you through Michelangelo’s process of conceptualizing, planning and painting the Sistine chapel - both the Creation of Adam and the Last Judgement. You’ll get to spend time with Michelangelo’s initial sketches and cartoons, right through to the final paintings. And if by the end of it you want to spend even more time with the great master’s work, our exhibition all about Michelangelo is open until the end of July 2024. Michelangelo: the last decades TICKETS: Supported by James Bartos, Dunard Fund and a gift in memory of Melvin R. Seiden Grant Lewis is The Milein Cosman Project Curator: Michelangelo: the last decades CONTENT WARNING:The 16th century is famed for its artistic innovations, not it’s OHSAS 18001 compliance. #CuratorsCorner #Michelangelo #LastJudgement #CreationOfAdam