DOCUMENTARY
Presented by Dr. Ruggiero

Michelangelo Buonarroti is arguably the most famous artist of all time. His success as a sculptor, painter, and architect, allowed him to transcend the traditional notions of the artisan and become the first true artist. Michelangelo’s fame quickly spread throughout the world, and he became known as the “Divine Michelangelo.” In this documentary, filmed entirely on site in Florence, Italy, Dr. Rocky Ruggiero explores the early part of Michelangelo’s career. He focuses on Michelangelo’s first two sculptures in the Casa Buonarroti Museum, his first professional commission for the “Bacchus,” his international success with the “Pietà,” and then the artist’s apotheosis with the “David.”