Michelangelo Eye to Eye

Lo sguardo di Michelangelo

Also known as The Gaze of Michelangelo, O Olhar de Michelangelo

In this short documentary, Michelangelo Antonioni enters the church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome to contemplate Michelangelo Buonarroti’s statue of Moses. The film consists of Antonioni’s silent observation of the sculpture and the surrounding space, recorded during a visit following the restoration of the monument.