The Agony and the Ecstasy is a 1965 American historical drama film directed by Carol Reed and starring Charlton Heston as Michelangelo and Rex Harrison as Pope Julius II. The film was partly based on
Theatrical release poster by Howard Terpning
The Agony and the Ecstasy is a biographical novel of Michelangelo Buonarroti written by American author Irving Stone. Stone lived in Italy for years visiting many of the locations in Rome and Florence
The Agony and the Ecstasy (film)
…directed by Carol Reed and starring Charlton Heston as Michelangelo and Rex Harrison as Pope Julius II. The film was partly based on Irving Stone's 1961 biographical novel of the same name, and deals with the conflicts of Michelangelo and Pope Julius II during the 1508–1512 painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. It also features a…
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Wooden Crucifix at Santa Croce by Donatello, 1406–1408
Wooden Crucifix at Santa Maria Novella by Brunelleschi, 1410–1415
Baptism of Christ, Tornabuoni Chapel