What do you think the position of the current Roman Catholic Church is to PBS's "Michelangelo Revealed"?

If you are interested in history or in the Catholic Church, you should make sure you see this "Secrets of the Dead" program. It was fascinating! If you saw the show, let me know what you think the Church today feels about the tension in the 16th Century between the conservative and reform movements in the Church.

I was unaware of the role art played in religious interpretation in an era when the Church controlled access to Scripture. pbs.org/wnet/secrets/"Secrets of the DeadMichelangelo Revealed: 500 years after his death, historians have found evidence of Michelangelo's involvement with a clandestine fellowship trying to reform the Catholic Church from within--ideas punishable by death. Airs 5/13 at 8pm.

" probably re-aired in the near future Asked by curious7777777 32 months ago Similar questions: position current Roman Catholic Church PBS's Michelangelo Revealed Society > Religion & Spirituality.

Similar questions: position current Roman Catholic Church PBS's Michelangelo Revealed.

Spend a little time on Michael, For that matter, Leonardo as well and you will discover some real history not available in our carefully scrubbed college text books. Leonardo was open and courageous and Michael was guarded because he did business with the church. The church and the truth, when forced together respond as the particle of matter responds to the antiparticle of the same matter…Goodbye southern California.

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1 pbs.org/wnet/secrets/episode-home/michel... RevealedPosted: May 11th, 2009More than five centuries ago, Michelangelo Buonarroti was the darling of the Catholic Church. The Papacy commissioned him to create many of its most important pieces, including the frescos of the Sistine Chapel. He spent his life glorifying the Church, etching Catholic ideals into masterpieces that defined religion for the masses.

Yet when he died, his body was secretly shepherded off to Florence, and the Church was denied the opportunity to honor him with a grand funeral in Rome. Storians have long wondered about the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, but now, art historian Antonio Forcellino believes he has pieced together evidence of a deep rift between the Church and the esteemed artist. The cause: Michelangelo’s belief in Protestant ideals, and his involvement with a clandestine fellowship trying to put an end to the decadence and corruption of the Clergy and reform the Church from within.

THIRTEEN’s Secrets of the Dead: Michelangelo Revealed premieres nationally, Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). The film deconstructs the puzzling discrepancies between the sculptures Michelangelo created and the way he described them, revealing an intricate effort to carve his own beliefs into stone, while protecting himself from the wrath of a powerful Cardinal who viewed him as a heretic.

Actor Liev Schreiber (CSI, upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine) narrates.

pbs.org/wnet/secrets/episode-home/michel... RevealedPosted: May 11th, 2009More than five centuries ago, Michelangelo Buonarroti was the darling of the Catholic Church. The Papacy commissioned him to create many of its most important pieces, including the frescos of the Sistine Chapel. He spent his life glorifying the Church, etching Catholic ideals into masterpieces that defined religion for the masses.

Yet when he died, his body was secretly shepherded off to Florence, and the Church was denied the opportunity to honor him with a grand funeral in Rome. Storians have long wondered about the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, but now, art historian Antonio Forcellino believes he has pieced together evidence of a deep rift between the Church and the esteemed artist. The cause: Michelangelo’s belief in Protestant ideals, and his involvement with a clandestine fellowship trying to put an end to the decadence and corruption of the Clergy and reform the Church from within.

THIRTEEN’s Secrets of the Dead: Michelangelo Revealed premieres nationally, Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). The film deconstructs the puzzling discrepancies between the sculptures Michelangelo created and the way he described them, revealing an intricate effort to carve his own beliefs into stone, while protecting himself from the wrath of a powerful Cardinal who viewed him as a heretic.

Actor Liev Schreiber (CSI, upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine) narrates.

3 I guess you didn't see the show, maggo. This is a serious question about a period in the history of the Church which I know little about. Clearly there was a powerful reform movement of sorts emerging secretly/behind the scenes, led by senior cardinals, and, as the Italian scholar maintains, attended by Michelangelo--at the same time he was under contract by the Pope to paint for the Church.

Ultimately this reform movement lost out and many of its participants found themselves subject to a reactivated Inquisition. Don't be fooled by the intentionally dramatic tone of this program. I guess PBS is trying to appeal to a broader audience.

But, the research and analysis appears to have been conducted from primary sources by a scholar. The findings and conclusions are really interesting. Part of what makes this interesting is that it shows how art was used in the interpretation of religious themes at a time when the Church kept quite tight control over the reading of Scriptural text.

Anyway, enough of me. I'm eager to hear what you all think if you saw this. If you didn't, come back to the Q later after you watch the rebroadcast.It doesn't appear to be available online (yet?

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I guess you didn't see the show, maggo. This is a serious question about a period in the history of the Church which I know little about. Clearly there was a powerful reform movement of sorts emerging secretly/behind the scenes, led by senior cardinals, and, as the Italian scholar maintains, attended by Michelangelo--at the same time he was under contract by the Pope to paint for the Church.

Ultimately this reform movement lost out and many of its participants found themselves subject to a reactivated Inquisition. Don't be fooled by the intentionally dramatic tone of this program. I guess PBS is trying to appeal to a broader audience.

But, the research and analysis appears to have been conducted from primary sources by a scholar. The findings and conclusions are really interesting. Part of what makes this interesting is that it shows how art was used in the interpretation of religious themes at a time when the Church kept quite tight control over the reading of Scriptural text.

Anyway, enough of me. I'm eager to hear what you all think if you saw this. If you didn't, come back to the Q later after you watch the rebroadcast.It doesn't appear to be available online (yet?

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4 I will watch it when it gets to Oz. The Catholic Church is not one of my favorite institutions.It has always been about power, conniving to gain power and men having that power. It still is.

The Church is becoming more and more irrelevant. Sorry for any offence to Cathoilc posters.

I will watch it when it gets to Oz. The Catholic Church is not one of my favorite institutions. It has always been about power, conniving to gain power and men having that power.It still is.

The Church is becoming more and more irrelevant. Sorry for any offence to Cathoilc posters.

If a Catholic and a non-Catholic get married in the Catholic church...would it be possible for the ceremony to be.

Religion is for people who are scared of hell, and spirituality is for people who have been through it. " comments? " (10 answers).

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.