In 1534, Michelangelo left Florence for Rome, never to see his native city again. He was 59, which many contemporaries regarded as old, but for Michelangelo this move marked the beginning of a dramatic new chapter which would fundamentally shape his experiences as an artist and as a man. Join British Museum curators Grant Lewis and Sarah Vowles as they take you on a tour of our exhibition Michelangelo: the last decades TICKETS: Supported by James Bartos, Dunard Fund and a gift in memory of Melvin R. Seiden Grant Lewis is The Milein Cosman Project Curator: Michelangelo: the last decades
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