Well, according to Monty Python, the Pope did put some restrictions on Michelangelo’s artistic license: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9Aj7W3g1qo
Amazingly enough, this was based on a real incident involving a real 16th century painting (The Feast in the House of Levi), though the actual artist was Paolo Veronese, not Michelangelo. His explanations at an interrogation by the Inquisition are obviously the basis for Monty Python’s skit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Feast_in_the_House_of_Levi
F-Flash about 7 years ago
Let’s face it, you sold out dude. To make up for it,you must kneel in the presence of Fleshy.
Plods with ...™ about 7 years ago
Michelangelo didn’t really want to do the Sistine Chapel, but he did get his revenge. I’ll leave it to the viewer to figure out how.
ladamson1918 about 7 years ago
He ought to check out what happened to Herman Melville post his commercial books.
johndifool about 7 years ago
Synch with Non Sequitur today.
Sisyphos about 7 years ago
Ahh, the wracking self-doubt of the creative artist. And the hallucinations (probably due to not eating regularly or well). Forge on, Monty.
Kip W about 7 years ago
Say, has Albert Pinkham Ryder been by recently?
evsxrk about 7 years ago
Well, according to Monty Python, the Pope did put some restrictions on Michelangelo’s artistic license: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9Aj7W3g1qo
Amazingly enough, this was based on a real incident involving a real 16th century painting (The Feast in the House of Levi), though the actual artist was Paolo Veronese, not Michelangelo. His explanations at an interrogation by the Inquisition are obviously the basis for Monty Python’s skit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Feast_in_the_House_of_Levi