Michelangelo: Art, Beef & Questionable Life Choices ep 30 W/Tony from Hack the Movies

Michelangelo is one of the most famous artists in history — but what happens when you put his greatest works in front of three comedians who know just enough about art to be dangerous?

In this episode of **We Like Art**, Tommy, Manny, and special guest **Tony from Hack the Movies** take a completely unqualified journey through the life and work of **Michelangelo**, one of the defining artists of the Italian Renaissance.

We talk about Michelangelo's early life, his connection to marble, his rivalry with Raphael, and some of his most famous masterpieces, including **Madonna of the Stairs, the Pietà, David, the Sistine Chapel, and The Last Judgment**. Along the way, we attempt to understand Renaissance art, Biblical imagery, artistic anatomy, and why Michelangelo apparently couldn't stop putting extremely muscular people everywhere.

Naturally, things get increasingly ridiculous.

If you love **art history, Renaissance art, Michelangelo, famous paintings and sculptures, comedy podcasts, movie discussions, or watching people confidently get things wrong**, this one's for you.

🎨 **Featuring:** Tony from Hack the Movies

🎬 **We Like Art** — where we look at great art, ask tough questions, and learn... occasionally.

### CHAPTERS

00:00 — Michelangelo's Extremely Long Name

01:32 — Welcome to We Like Art

03:21 — Meet Tony from Hack the Movies

06:54 — Fan Art, Shaq & Captain America

10:53 — A Portrait of Michelangelo

13:36 — Tony Tries to Figure Out Our Art Process

14:05 — Madonna of the Stairs

16:01 — Biblical Foreshadowing & the "Judean Stoop"

19:17 — Michelangelo's First Sculpture

20:49 — Michelangelo's Early Life & Family

25:10 — The Pietà

29:21 — The Pietà: Marble, Detail & Michelangelo's Signature

32:08 — Michelangelo vs. Raphael

35:23 — Art Podcast Production Problems

39:40 — David

42:00 — David, Goliath & Renaissance Anatomy

43:21 — Why Michelangelo's David Is So Famous

49:55 — Michelangelo's Poetry

51:51 — Commercial Break & More Art

53:25 — The Sistine Chapel

59:30 — The Last Judgment

01:04:17 — Michelangelo's Massive Final Judgment

01:11:19 — Christian Movies, Horror & The Prophecy

01:14:09 — Tony Talks Hack the Movies

01:16:50 — Where to Find Tony & Manny

01:19:28 — That's a Wrap

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