The Private Life of a Masterpiece

Season 1 Episode 2: Michelangelo: David

It is one of art's most noted pieces, but it took failures by two sculptors before Michelangelo Buonarroti completed the work in the early 16th century. This documentary reveals the techniques Michelangelo used to re-create the human body so accurately on such a vast scale, and how contrasting interpretations view it as a symbol of either military might or of freedom.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

9

Episodes:

29

Actor:

Samuel West

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

2001

IMDb:

5.8