r/todayilearned • u/MyKinkyCountess • 4d ago

TIL that Michelangelo spent two months hiding in the underground chamber while evading a death sentence ordered by the Pope

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/oct/31/michelangelo-secret-sketches-under-church-in-florence-open-to-public
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u/richmuhlach 4d ago

Pope Shredder

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u/Faiakishi 3d ago

Villain origin story for the next iteration.

He let Michelangelo get away once and he WON'T make that mistake again.