Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel

Ross King – author of bestsellers "Leonardo da Vinci and the Last Supper" and "Enchanting Madness: Claude Monet and the Water Lilies". His latest book is a fascinating account of how the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was created, based on historical documents and the latest research by historians and art historians. It is a story of titanic labor against a backdrop of painful creative dissatisfaction, countless life's hardships, troubling political collisions, rivalry with the brilliantly gifted young rival – Raphael of Urbino and the influential architect Bramante, as well as strained relations with a powerful patron. The majestic fresco, created against all odds, was destined to immortalize Michelangelo’s name for centuries.