# Michelangelo: The Master of Rome (Part 4)

An episode of [Stories of Art](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877705944), 22 Jun 2026, 1 h 03 min.

Audio: https://episode.flightcast.com/01KVQFCRKDSKZXQVRMSSCMW03F.mp3

Why was Michelangelo's Last Judgement seen as so controversial in his lifetime? And what, ultimately, has been his influence on the history of art? Join Alastair and James as they tell the story of the last few extraordinary decades in the life of Michelangelo. Artworks in this episode include: Michelangelo, The Laurentian Library, 1525-50 Copy after Michelangelo, Ganymede, 16th Century Luca Signorelli, The Damned in Hell, 1500-03, Orvieto Cathedral, Orvieto Michelangelo, The Last Judgement, 1535–1541, Vatican City Michelangelo, Study for The Last Judgement, 1535–1541, The British Museum, London Etienne DuPérac, Longitudinal Section Showing the Interior of Saint Peter's Basilica Etienne DuPérac, Piazza del Campidoglio designed by Michelangelo Michelangelo, Rondanini Pietà, 1552-64, Castello Sforzesco, Milan For more great art content visit www.heni.com or visit the Heni Talks YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@HENITalks Hosts: Alastair Sooke and Dr James Fox Additional Research: Catherine Ingram Producer and Editor: Ben Harding Executive Producer: Emma Cahusac Chapters • 00:00:00 Introduction: The Flayed Skin Self-Portrait • 00:05:15 The Sack of Rome • 00:07:17 Michelangelo's Republican Sympathies • 00:17:04 Tommaso di Cavalieri • 00:22:45 The Last Judgment Commission • 00:37:38 Master Architect • 00:42:40 The Final Years • 00:48:01 The Rondanini Pietà • 00:54:34 Legacy: The Prototype of Artistic Genius

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