33. Besotted with Beefcake: A MichelangelHO Story

In this episode of History is Gay, Leigh and guest host and art
museum professional nerd Amanda Helton discuss Michelangelo
Buonarroti. THE Michelangelo. And we'll get into all the juicy
deets you didn't learn in art history class-- full of stories of
broken noses, the gay art of forgery, big ol’ artist egos, and
attempts to answer the question, “what even is a titty”? Buckle
up for the extremely gay Italian Renaissance, everyone!


Our wonderful guest host for this episode, Amanda Helton, can be
found at www.amandahelton.com or on Instagram at oryxbesia. 


 


Outline
00:00 – Introduction
5:36 – Main Topic: Michelangelo: Besotted with Beefcake
6:34 – Socio-Historical Context
15:14 – Who were they? Bio Time.
48:43 – Why do we think they're gay?
1:22:25  – Main Takeaways and Final Conclusions
1:28:56 – How Gay were They?|
1:34:06 – Closing and Where to Find us Online


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