Renaissance #227 – Twink Jesus and the Kneeling Angel (Michelangelo, part 5)
In this episode, Cameron and Ray start with Lorenzo de’ Medici’s death, political instability in Florence, Michelangelo’s scramble for patronage, his anatomical research (complete with cadavers), the wooden crucifix he carved for Santo Spirito, the lost Hercules, and...
Renaissance #226 – Michelangelo’s Teenage Orgy in Marble (Michelangelo, part 4)
In this episode of *The Renaissance Times*, Cameron and Ray continue their deep dive into Michelangelo’s early years — this time exploring *The Battle of the Centaurs*, his astonishing relief sculpture completed as a teenager. Between jokes about Bundaberg dinner...
Renaissance #225 – Teenage Michelangelo: The Buff Baby Jesus and the Marble Prodigy (Michelangelo, part 3)
In this episode of The Renaissance Times (Episode 225), Cameron and Ray return to Florence to explore Michelangelo’s earliest surviving sculpture, Madonna of the Stairs (Madonna della Scala)—a marble relief carved when he was just fifteen. They marvel at his...
Renaissance #224 – Privilege, Paint, and Patronage (Michelangelo, part 2)
In this episode of Renaissance, Cameron and Ray continue their exploration of Michelangelo’s life and career, digging into the family connections, social structures, and cultural forces that shaped his rise. They trace Michelangelo’s privileged entry into the Medici circle, compare his fortunes to Leonardo da Vinci’s tougher climb, and dive into Florence’s vibrant humanist culture of the late 15th century. The conversation ranges from patronage networks and family loyalty, to the artistic apprenticeship system, to Michelangelo’s sexuality and celibacy, with plenty of irreverent humour along the way. From Giovanni Rucellai’s church facades to Medici palace gossip, this episode paints a vivid portrait of how power, privilege, and art collided in the making of one of history’s greatest geniuses .
Renaissance #223 – Mickey The Angel (Michelangelo part 1)
Cameron and Ray dive into the life and legend of Michelangelo, kicking off what promises to be a long-running series on one of history’s most celebrated artists. Drawing on Vasari’s Lives of the Artists and contemporary sources, they explore Michelangelo’s early...
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