The Sistine Chapel Ceiling Nearly Killed Him, and Michelangelo Hated Every Second of It

Everyone knows the Sistine Chapel. Nobody talks about the four years of physical agony, bitter feuds, and outright sabotage that nearly derailed the whole project — or the fact that Michelangelo considered himself a sculptor first and painting it an insulting waste of his talent. This week we pull back the scaffolding on the most mythologized commission in Western art and find something far more human and ugly underneath. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.