![The central portion of "The Last Judgment" by Michelangelo. - Credit: Ultreya Takashi Okamura](http://thedianerehmshow.org/sites/thedianerehmshow.org/files/imagecache/620xH/images/headline/last_judgment_central_portion_credit_ultreya_takashi_okamura.jpg "The central portion of "The Last Judgment" by Michelangelo. - Credit: Ultreya Takashi Okamura")
The central portion of "The Last Judgment" by Michelangelo.
Credit: Ultreya Takashi Okamura
Miles J. Unger: "Michelangelo: A Life in Six Masterpieces"
Audio File: http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-07-24/miles-j-unger-michelangelo-life-six-masterpieces
Michelangelo created some of the most celebrated works in the history of Western art, including the "Pieta," "David" and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Born in Italy during the Renaissance, Michelangelo was considered a genius in his own time. He was also known to be egotistical, hot-tempered and consumed by his work. He fought the notion that the artist was simply a craftsman and often clashed with patrons over creative control. Michelangelo insisted that he need answer only to his own muse. In doing so, a new book claims, he revolutionized the practice of art - and the role of the artist in society. A discussion about the life and legacy of Michelangelo.
Guests
Miles J. Unger
art historian, journalist and author
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MICHELANGELO: A Life in Six Masterpieces by Miles J. Unger. Copyright © 2014 by Miles Unger. Reprinted by permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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