[Michelangelo Buonarroti] 《The Agony and the Ecstasy 痛苦與狂喜》（1965

　教皇朱利安二世，為了維持教廷的崇高地位，連年與歐洲各國國王相互征伐不已。同時，朱利安為了榮耀上帝，又大興土木，在羅馬建築聖彼得教堂，同時找來當時名滿藝林的雕刻家米開朗基羅，設計其墓前的石像。
　　朱利安精明跋扈，識人善用，他見及希斯汀教堂內部陳舊單調，便叫從事雕刻的米開朗基羅將十二聖徒像畫在壁上。
　　米開朗基羅性格剛直，堅定執著，雖在教宗的壓力下屈服，卻不能苟同於十二個巨人的畫像。在一個酒店中，酒酸了，店主立刻將酒桶砸破，任酸酒流滿一地！米開朗基羅有感於懷，也將已畫的聖徒像毀去，決心另起爐灶！

 

Michelangelo was a painter, sculptor, architect and poet and one of the great artists of the Italian Renaissance.

Michelangelo Buonarroti was born on 6 March 1475 in Caprese near Florence (Italy) where his father was the local magistrate. A few weeks after his birth, the family moved to Florence. In 1488, Michelangelo was apprenticed to the painter Domenico Ghirlandaio. He then lived in the household of Lorenzo de' Medici, the leading patron of the arts in Florence.

After the Medici were expelled from Florence, Michelangelo travelled to Bologna and then, in 1496, to Rome. His primary works were sculpture in these early years. His 'Pietà' (1497) made his name and he returned to Florence a famous sculptor. Here he produced his 'David' (1501-1504).

In 1505, Pope Julius II summoned Michelangelo back to Rome and commissioned him to design Julius' own tomb. Due to quarrels between Julius and Michelangelo, and the many other demands on the artist's time, the project was never completed, although Michelangelo did produce a sculpture of Moses for the tomb.

Michelangelo's next major commission was the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican (1508-1512). It was recognised at once as a great work of art and from then on Michelangelo was regarded as Italy's greatest living artist.

The new pope, Leo X, then commissioned Michelangelo to rebuild the façade of the church of San Lorenzo in Florence. The scheme was eventually abandoned, but it marks the beginning of Michelangelo's activity as an architect. Michelangelo also designed monuments to Giuliano and Lorenzo de' Medici in the Medici Chapel in San Lorenzo.

In 1534, Michelangelo returned to Rome where he was commissioned to paint 'The Last Judgement' on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel (1537-1541). From 1546 he was increasingly active as an architect, in particular on the great church of St Peter's. He died in Rome on 18 February 1564.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/michelangelo.shtml

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更多片名：痛苦與狂喜

故事大綱： 
　　教宗朱利安二世，為了維持教廷的崇高地位，連年與歐洲各國國王相互征伐不已。同時，朱利安為了榮耀上帝，又大興土木，在羅馬建築聖彼得教堂，同時找來當時名滿藝林的雕刻家米開朗基羅，設計其墓前的石像。 
　　朱利安精明跋扈，識人善用，他見及希斯汀教堂內部陳舊單調，便叫從事雕刻的米開朗基羅將十二聖徒像畫在壁上。 
　　米開朗基羅性格剛直，堅定執著，雖在教宗的壓力下屈服，卻不能苟同於十二個巨人的畫像。在一個酒店中，酒酸了，店主立刻將酒桶砸破，任酸酒流滿一地！米開朗基羅有感於懷，也將已畫的聖徒像毀去，決心另起爐灶！ 
　　這正是藝術家與工匠之別，也是精神境界與物質社會的分野！當今一些「資訊產品」，唯一的目的是為了「賺錢」，結果年年改版，造成垃圾如山，汙染及海！人如果喪失了追求完美的心態，藝術等於是有錢人的門麵，工程師正是標準的奴才！ 
　　米氏在山頂見證了大自然的鬼斧神工，擬妥了將「創世紀」搬到希斯汀教堂的構想。好在教宗朱利安也有眼光，他為了榮耀「信仰」，居然能在最激烈的戰役中，不顧人間的勝負，與米氏熱烈展開「創世紀」的討論。 
　　劇中米開朗基羅與前女友杜絲娜有一段對話，米氏認為，人間的愛是有限的，藝術卻是永恆的。這正是「小美」們不能接受的，他們已經成為「器官」的奴隸，本片沒有死去活來的「男女之愛」，他們就認為「沒有好好的發展下去」！精美妙論！ 
　　經過日以繼夜的努力，米開朗基羅雙眼突然失明，一時意誌消沈。朱利安來看他，知道遣將不如激將，便要他安心養病，希斯汀教堂的繪畫將由另一位名畫家拉菲爾負責。米開朗基羅被激之下，眼疾一好，就立刻披掛上陣！ 
　　米開朗基羅一畫就畫了二、三年，朱利安時時查看，每次問：「何時完成」？米開朗基羅的答案總是：「完成時就完成了」！未幾，戰事吃緊，朱利安已經力窮財盡，德法各國國王紛紛出麵反抗。為了振奮人心，朱利安下令將畫台拆去，開放教堂任民眾參觀。 
　　米開朗基羅因尚未完工，對朱利安此舉大表不滿，與教宗衝突，挨棍後被免職。此時拉菲爾（他是米氏的崇拜者）說了一句經典名言：「藝術家是有錢有勢者的裝飾」（老朽當年學音樂，也正是這種感喟）。他認為朱利安實是藝術的衛道者，建議米開朗基羅向教宗道歉。 
　　這時，朱利安兵敗，身負重傷。米開朗基羅往見，致以歉意，希望能繼續工作。教宗也據實以告，謂不僅無力支持，且遲早各國軍隊將進佔羅馬，教堂必遭摧毀。米開朗基羅以殉道精神，請教宗允許他復工，至於經費，他可以設法出售庫存的大理石。 
　　教宗也觸發靈機，立刻以高價又出賣一紅衣主教帽子，得款則移作顏料費。 
　　教廷危機暫緩，教宗乘夜爬上高台，欣賞米開朗基羅的創世紀。兩個偉人終於能敞開心胸，討論神、人的許多問題（建議有興趣者自行玩味），其見解頗為中肯，與另一部名片「孽海癡魂」有異曲同工之妙。 
　　未幾教宗病發幾斃，各國又蠢蠢欲動，羅馬人心大惶。米開朗基羅對朱利安相知甚深，麵對奄奄一息的朱利安說：「我來辭行，你未完成你的使命，所以我也不能完成我的工作」！朱利安一聽，勃然大怒，一怒而起，竟把病魔攆走了！ 
　　等希斯汀天花板的創世紀钜作完成，教宗抱病主持開光儀式。二人並無自大自滿的心態，反而相互慶幸，在彼此的合作下，為人類精神完成了不朽的見證。

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