<div class="et_pb_section et_pb_section_2 et_section_regular" > <div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_2"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_2 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner">Cameron and Ray dive into the life and legend of Michelangelo, kicking off what promises to be a long-running series on one of history’s most celebrated artists. Drawing on Vasari’s Lives of the Artists and contemporary sources, they explore Michelangelo’s early years, the mythology surrounding his divine protection, his family’s noble (and possibly invented) lineage, and the role of Florence in shaping his destiny. Along the way, they discuss Vasari’s glowing (and often revised) accounts, Michelangelo’s rockstar reputation, the tragic loss of his mother, and the cultural weight of his name. From divine breast milk to stepping in shit, this episode mixes history, irreverence, and insight in equal measure.</div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_code et_pb_code_4"> <div class="et_pb_code_inner" data-et-multi-view="{&quot;schema&quot;:{&quot;content&quot;:{&quot;desktop&quot;:&quot;\n&lt;div class=\&quot;mepr_error\&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;There something secret here that only members can see. Probably an audio player or something.&lt;\/h3&gt;\n&lt;h3&gt;If you want to listen to one of our many free episodes, go &lt;a href=\&quot;https:\/\/www.therenaissancetimes.com\/category\/podcast\/free\/\&quot;&gt;here&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/h3&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/www.therenaissancetimes.com\/category\/podcast\/free\/&#039; class=&#039;big-button bigblue&#039;&gt;FREE EPISODES&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;\/div&gt;\n&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;et_pb_code&quot;}" data-et-multi-view-load-tablet-hidden="true"> <div class="mepr_error"><h3>There something secret here that only members can see. Probably an audio player or something.</h3> <h3>If you want to listen to one of our many free episodes, go <a href="https://www.therenaissancetimes.com/category/podcast/free/">here</a>.</h3> <p><a href='https://www.therenaissancetimes.com/category/podcast/free/' class='big-button bigblue'>FREE EPISODES</a></p> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_code et_pb_code_5"> <div class="et_pb_code_inner" data-et-multi-view="{&quot;schema&quot;:{&quot;content&quot;:{&quot;desktop&quot;:&quot;\n \n&lt;span class=\&quot;lrTsuDkae\&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe title=\&quot;Mickey The Angel (Michelangelo, part 1)\&quot; width=\&quot;1080\&quot; height=\&quot;608\&quot; src=\&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q_C349bBc68?feature=oembed\&quot; allow=\&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\&quot; referrerpolicy=\&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin\&quot; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;\n\n&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;et_pb_code&quot;}" data-et-multi-view-load-tablet-hidden="true"> <span class="lrTsuDkae"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Mickey The Angel (Michelangelo, part 1)" width="1080" height="608" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q_C349bBc68?feature=oembed" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The post <a href="http://www.therenaissancetimes.com/2025/09/04/renaissance-223-mickey-the-angel-michelangelo-part-1/">Renaissance #223 &#8211; Mickey The Angel (Michelangelo part 1)</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.therenaissancetimes.com">The Renaissance Times</a>.</p>