Michelangelo’s deep faith in Catholicism and the staggering amount of work he performed for the church could be the reason why the artist appeared so monk-like in public, although other scholars have alleged Michelangelo’s poetry to various people to be strictly platonic.
Poetry written by Michelangelo has indicated he was a homosexual, or perhaps bi-sexual.
The press release gave no indication on which theory the series will subscribe to, although a betting man would assume the deeply religious artist who is also sexually conflicted angle may make for better television.
That said, scholars have studied and debated his personal life throughout the years and argued on details about the artist’s personality, so it’s hard to say for certain what this series will get into.