Michelangelo’s Poem on Painting the Sistine Chapel

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Michelangelo on painting his masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel.  A gifted poet as well as a sculptor and painter, he wrote energetically about despair, detailing with relish the unpleasant side of his work on the famous ceiling. The poem, in Italian, is an extended sonnet. The translation below is by the American … Continue reading