Virtual Book Talk: Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling

Director David Brashear will join New York Times-bestselling author Ross King for a Zoom-based conversation about his book Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling. Attendees will have an opportunity to submit questions during this interactive webinar. No need to read the book to participate!

About Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling:
Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling recounts the four extraordinary years Michelangelo spent laboring over the vast ceiling while the power politics and personal rivalries that abounded in Rome swirled around him. Battling against ill health, financial difficulties, domestic problems, the pope’s impatience, and a bitter rivalry with the brilliant young painter Raphael, Michelangelo created scenes so beautiful that they are considered one of the greatest masterpieces of all time. A panorama of illustrious figures converged around the creation of this great work — from the great Dutch scholar Desiderius Erasmus to the young Martin Luther — and Ross King skillfully weaves them through his compelling historical narrative, offering uncommon insight into the intersection of art and history.

About Ross King
Ross King is the bestselling author of books on Italian, French and Canadian art and history. Among his books are Brunelleschi’s Dome (2000), Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling (2002), The Judgment of Paris (Governor General’s Award, 2006), and Leonardo and The Last Supper (Governor General’s Award, 2012). He has also published two novels (Domino and Ex-Libris), a biography of Niccolò Machiavelli, and a collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s fables, jokes and riddles.