Michelangelo Was a Rebel
Rabbi Benjamin Blech of the Yeshiva University explained why Michelangelo had likely placed such an obscene gesture in “The Prophet Zechariah” to ABC News. “This perhaps is the key to understanding Michelangelo’s courage, Michelangelo’s true feelings about the Pope, and the fact that Michelangelo did not hesitate to present us with messages that might’ve been offensive.”