Nov 15, 2009

The Agony and the Ecstasy | Characters

In The Agony and the Ecstasy, the essential plot involving what many critics believe to be the ultimate of Michelangelo's painting focuses on the close but abrasive relationship between Pope Julius II and Michelangelo. Since this personal conflict resulted in the artist reluctantly painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling, by concentrating on this struggle, Stone is able to explore in detail the effect of a genius at work. Further, because the biographer apprenticed himself to a sculptor in order to achieve a greater understanding of Michelangelo's unique art, he could more accurately...