The Sistine Chapel and Its Secrets
Episode 13 · 2013-11-02
- Documentary
Episode overview
The wonders of the Sistine Chapel and the secrets of Michelangelo: this is the fascinating journey Alberto Angela offers us in Ulysses, the pleasure of discovery. It's been 450 years since Michelangelo's death and 500 since the Sistine ceiling was completed. From the splendid Sistine Chapel, Alberto Angela retraces the life and work of the great artist: we can admire some of his masterpieces and discover some of his secrets. Nearly 20,000 people enter the Sistine Chapel every day and are captivated by Michelangelo's genius. Let's see how a fresco is created today. It's still the same technique used by Michelangelo 500 years ago. Let's discover the singular figure of Julius II and the transformations of Rome during his papacy. From the splendid Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome, Alberto Angela tells us the incredible story of the creation of the statue of Moses, which occupied Michelangelo for 37 years.
116 minutes
Season 13 episodes
1. Australia - The Continent of Challenges2013-04-13
2. The Mountains of Fire2013-04-20
3. Versailles - A Day in the Life of a King2013-04-27
4. Roma Amor - Passion in Ancient Rome2013-05-04
5. The Senses of Life2013-05-11
6. The Cycles of Life2013-05-18
7. The Treasures of the Egyptian Museum of Turin (Second Version)2013-05-25
8. India of Wonders (Second Version)2013-06-01
9. Francesco of Assisi - The Surprises of His Life and His Time2013-10-05
10. The Wonders of the Sky2013-10-12
11. Splendors of Sicily2013-10-19
12. The Tower of Babel2013-10-26
13. The Sistine Chapel and Its Secrets2013-11-02
14. Venice - A Journey Through the Treasures of the Grand Canal (Second Version)2013-11-09
15. The Secret Story of Trajan's Column (Second Version)2013-11-16
16. An Unusual Journey into the Human Body (Second Version)2013-11-23
17. Pearl Harbor. A Minute-by-Minute History2013-11-30
