History, Art
The Vatican Doesn't Want You To Know About This Gay Romance
Homosexuality oozed through Michelangelo’s art
Source: Ignudi from The Last Judgement
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born more than five centuries ago, 6 March 1475 to be exact. As a young man, he was a magnificent block of marble that was throughout his life broken down steadily by people around him. First the pope and the church, next by his thievious assistants, and finally by his own flaming love for young men.
Michelangelo’s art is human. Although naked for the most part, his images and sculptures do not have horns or wings. Most of these are images of young men. He was extremely discreet with his art and his sexuality. To the extent that he burnt most of these papers and sketches before he died. This makes speculation even more dangerous, but with what is left it is plausible that he was in fact gay.
Gay People in The Renaissance Period
The words ‘gay’ and ‘out of the closet’ have modern implications and do not translate too well in relation to the era Michelangelo was living in. The Vatican has had a rocky relationship as far as LGBTQ are concerned. Pope Francis was a step forward on gay rights and this did bring many gay people back to church.
