Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | God And The Sistine Chapel | 20121029 | Tonight Rev Lucy Winkett, Rector of St James's church in London's Piccadilly, explores what Michelangelo's masterpiece has to say to Christians of today, and considers the image of God that emerges from Michelangelo's vision. Rev Lucy Winkett on what Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel paintings say to Christians today. |
| 02 | Humanism And The Sistine Chapel | 20121030 | Tonight AC Grayling, English philosopher and founder of London's New College of the Humanities, engages with Michelangelo's work as a humanist masterpiece. AC Grayling considers Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel paintings as a humanist masterpiece. |
| 03 | Colour And The Sistine Chapel | 20121031 | Tonight Rachel Campbell-Johnston, Chief Art Critic at The Times, explores the ethics of restoration in relation to Michelangelo's Genesis masterpiece. Art critic Rachel Campbell-Johnston responds to Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel paintings. |
| 04 | Branding And The Sistine Chapel | 20121101 | Tonight Martin Kemp, art historian and author of the 2011 book Christ to Coke: How Image Becomes Icon, explores the 'genesis' of the Sistine Chapel brand. Art historian Martin Kemp explores the origin of the Sistine Chapel 'brand'. |