Ghosting the Pope – The Renaissance #236

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This episode discusses Michelangelo's departure from Rome to Florence and the ensuing conflict with Pope Julius II.

On this episode, Michelangelo is done waiting around in Rome — he packs up and heads back to Florence, effectively ghosting the Pope before the Pope can ghost him any harder. Julius II is furious and tries every trick in the book to drag him back, including leaning on Florence’s own leader Soderini, who knows you can’t bully a prima donna and writes the most flattering letter of recommendation in Renaissance history. We end with Michelangelo finally heading to Bologna to face the music — or the Pope, which at this point might be worse. There's something secret here that only members can see. Probably an audio player or something. If you want to listen to one of our many free episodes, go here . [button link="https://therenaissancetimes.com/category/podcast/free/" type="big"] FREE EPISODES[/button] The post Ghosting the Pope – The Renaissance #236 appeared first on The Renaissance Times .

People in this episode

Hosts: Cameron Reilly, Ray Harris

Topics covered

• Michelangelo
• Pope Julius II
• Renaissance art
• Florence
• Bologna
• historical figures

Keywords

• Michelangelo
• Pope Julius II
• Renaissance
• Florence
• Bologna
• art history
• Soderini

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