Michelangelo’s most well-known works exist on a colossal scale, from his formidable statue of David to the High Renaissance frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. Yet, his art could also be tender and lyrical, dwelling upon the inherent tensions of the human condition. Art Historian Alison Cole examines one such example, the Taddei Tondo (c.1504-1505) — the only marble sculpture by Michelangelo in a British collection. Cole provides a rich insight into the artist’s life, influences and unique approach to sculpture. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Award-winning documentaries which reveal the stories of art and art history. Make bite-sized art discoveries. http://bit.ly/Instagram_HENITalks Keep your finger on the pulse of art. http://bit.ly/Twitter_HENITalks Become part of the HENI Talks community. http://bit.ly/Facebook_HENITalks Find the HENI Talks for you with advanced search options. Explore wider reading around our Talks topics and find that key reference. http://bit.ly/Website_HENITalks Be the first to know when our latest talk is ready. http://bit.ly/YouTube_HENITalks ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by HENI. Follow HENI on Instagram http://bit.ly/Instagram_HENI Like HENI on Facebook http://bit.ly/Facebook_HENI Tweet @ HENI on Twitter http://bit.ly/Twitter_HENI Additional Creative Commons Information: Virgin of the Rocks Leonardo da Vinci, c.1491-1508 (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ The Battle of Cascina Luigi Schiavonetti after Michelangelo, 1808 (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Madonna della Melagrana Boticelli, 1487 (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Atlas Slave Michelangelo, c.1525-1530 (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ #Sculpture #Michelangelo #HENITalks