Michelangelo Tour Rome

Michelangelo Buonarotti was a fine sculptor with an aversion to painting. He influenced the development of Western art like no other before or since his time (1475-1564), and his name is synonymous with High Renaissance and Mannerism. See his most famous works in the city where he lived for some 60 years.

 Prices

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1 person: 310 Euro; 2 persons: 365 Euro; 3 persons: 410 Euro; 4 persons: 475 Euro; 5 persons: 530 Euro; 6 persons: 585 Euro; 7 persons: 640 Euro; 8 persons: 695 Euro; 9 persons: 750 Euro; 10 persons: 805 Euro; 11 persons: 860 Euro; 12 persons: 915 Euro; 13 persons: 970 Euro; 14 persons: 1,025 Euro; 15 persons: 1,080 Euro; 16-50 persons: + 40 Euro per person.

 Tour Duration / Availability

Approximately four (4) hours on Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri, Sat excluding religious holidays.

 Michelangelo Tours Rome / Meeting Point

09:00 AM hotel pick up or on site meeting point (Piazza Navona).

 Overview

We visit all the sites in Rome where Michelangelo Buonarotti's art and architecture can be seen. Michelangelo arrived in Rome from Florence on June 25th, 1496 at the age of 21 to sculpt 'Bacchus' for Cardinal Raffaele Sansoni Galeoti Riario, a commission which was rejected outright. From his 'Bacchus' (1497) and the Pietà (1499), we are able to date Michelangelo's first steps in Rome with precision. We learn about his influence and position at the helm of the High Renaissance movement, his jealousy of Raphael, and we ask why he decided to destroy most of his work in old age. We debate his commissions for the Medici family in Florence. This tour covers the grandiose St. Peter's Basilica, dome, cupola and Pietà, his 'Genesis' above the Sistine Chapel (1508-1512) and 'Last Judgement' behind the altar (commissioned by Pope Clement VII), Vatican Museums, Piazza del Campidoglio (Capitoline Hill), the heavily revised Tomb of Pope Julius II and central 'Moses' in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli (St. Peter in Chains), and his unusual sculpture of Christ ('The Redeemer') in the church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. We discuss the influence upon him of the Laocoön Group. Michelangelo captured the essence of humanity, he was able to immortalize his subjects on canvas and cut into marble. His work was glorious and proffers an omnipotent air.

Michelangelo's legacy in Rome continues to be defined by his work on the dome of St. Peter's Church, which was still in it's early stages when he died. His close circle of associates and assistants completed the structure in the year 1590. Between the time of Michelangelo's original drawings in 1547 and his death in 1564, work was ponderous, but during the reign of Pope Sixtus, progress was remarkable. However, Michelangelo's magnum opus, the Tomb of Pope Julius II, became an affliction of some magnitude and dominated over forty years of his long life. Michelangelo's many commissions between Rome and Florence ensured prolonged delays and a succession of alterations, the culmination of which was unfinished and unsatisfactory work. The sculpture was eventually moved into the comparatively humble surroundings of the church of San Pietro in Vincoli, instead of the Sistine Chapel or St. Peter's Basilica. Pope Julius II was buried beneath St. Peter's upon his death in 1513, and his tomb is now known as 'Michelangelo's Moses', with little or no reference afforded it's original purpose.

Our Michelangelo tour is a private walking tour which details the Renaissance man's life and work in Rome in depth. We also visit the area where he is believed to have lived, close to Trajan's Column.

 The When In Rome Tours Promise

** WE TAKE CARE OF YOUR VATICAN TICKETS WITH PRIORITY NO LINES ENTRANCE
** Our prices include priority skip the line Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel tickets.

No hidden costs.
English speaking guides.
Personalized assistance.
Original articles & top stories from Italy.
Free Rome orientation & maps at our office.

Cost does not include taxi transfers. As a significant amount of walking is required, in the event of physical disabilities, we ask that you contact us before booking so that we can assess whether or not a wheelchair is needed. Later start times available on request.