Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery

The Sistine Chapel and Its Secrets

The wonders of the Sistine Chapel and the secrets of Michelangelo: this is the fascinating journey Alberto Angela offers us in Ulysses, the pleasure of discovery. It's been 450 years since Michelangelo's death and 500 since the Sistine ceiling was completed. From the splendid Sistine Chapel, Alberto Angela retraces the life and work of the great artist: we can admire some of his masterpieces and discover some of his secrets. Nearly 20,000 people enter the Sistine Chapel every day and are captivated by Michelangelo's genius. Let's see how a fresco is created today. It's still the same technique used by Michelangelo 500 years ago. Let's discover the singular figure of Julius II and the transformations of Rome during his papacy. From the splendid Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome, Alberto Angela tells us the incredible story of the creation of the statue of Moses, which occupied Michelangelo for 37 years.