Michelangelo, the Renaissance painter, sculptor, and architect, is probably best known for his figures: the monumental David, the gracefully lifeless Christ in the Pietà, and the energy of the Creation of Adam. This last example is one of the scenes of salvation history depicted in the famous Sistine Chapel ceiling. In this lecture, we will take a closer look at the Sistine Chapel. How was Michelangelo influenced by the existing architecture of the chapel, and how did he add to it with the architectural elements in his frescoes?

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About the Speaker

Duncan G. Stroik is a practicing architect, author, and Professor of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame. His work includes Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel in Santa Paula, California, the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, and Christ Chapel at Hillsdale College. Stroik authored The Church Building as a Sacred Place: Beauty, Transcendence and the Eternal and is the editor of Sacred Architecture Journal.

When

June 2, 2022

Program Supporters

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

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