Michelangelo: Genius of the Renaissance

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🗓️ 11 August 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Michelangelo was a Renaissance master whose work redefined art, sculpture, and architecture. Known for the Sistine Chapel ceiling, the statue of David, and The Last Judgment, his art combines technical brilliance with deep emotion and religious power. He saw himself as a sculptor first but left an impact in every medium he touched. This episode explores his life, his creative genius, and how his work continues to shape how we see beauty and human potential. 💵 Get a free month of Acorns Early: ⁠⁠⁠acornsearly.com/bedtimehistory⁠⁠ 🍎 First month of Outschool for $1: ⁠https://outschool.com/bedtime⁠ 📖 We published our first book, ⁠⁠Explorer Society: World's Fair Conspiracy⁠ 📢 ⁠⁠⁠Donate via Patreon⁠⁠⁠ for a shout-out! 🎉 Check out our new show, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bedtime Safari⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠📺⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👍 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠🇲🇽⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"⁠⁠⁠

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1:23.9	so full of life, they almost seem to move. Or imagine walking around a statue made of marble,
1:30.3	so carefully carved it looks like it could breathe.
1:33.3	These are the works of Michelangelo, a man who turned stone and paint into stories that still amaze people today.
1:41.3	He wasn't just an artist, he was a dreamer, a worker, and a genius. He believed that
1:46.8	beauty and truth could be shaped with his own hands, and he never gave up even when the work
1:52.0	was hard or people doubted him. Michaelangelo was born in 1475 in a small town called Capraise in Italy. His full name was Michelangelo was born in 1475 in a small town called Caprice in Italy.
2:03.6	His full name was Michelangelo Buonarotti.
2:06.6	When he was a boy, he loved to draw.
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