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  1. Sep 16, 2020 · Article. In 1508 CE the Pope commissioned the celebrated Florentine sculptor and painter Michelangelo (1475-1564 CE) to paint scenes on the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. The walls of the chapel had already received decoration from some of the greatest of Renaissance artists, but in four years of toil, Michelangelo would outshine them ...

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  2. May 6, 2020 · Jerry Daperro. The document summarizes Michelangelo's famous frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. It describes the four central paintings from Genesis, including the iconic Creation of Adam. It also discusses the smaller biblical scenes, ignudi, sibyls, prophets, and ancestors of Christ depicted around the perimeter.

  3. The Sistine Chapel is the large papal chapel built within the Vatican between 1477 and 1480 by Pope Sixtus IV, for whom the chapel is named. The ceiling was painted at the commission of Pope Julius II . The ceiling's various painted elements form part of a larger scheme of decoration within the chapel. Prior to Michelangelo's contribution, the ...

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  5. A 3D tour to the discovery of the Sistine Chapel and its treasures.Sistine Chapel, 2 of 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofBvFQ_eCkAJoin us on Patreon: htt...

  6. Visiting the Chapel. To any visitor of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, two features become immediately and undeniably apparent: 1) the ceiling is really high up, and 2) there are a lot of paintings up there. Because of this, the centuries have handed down to us an image of Michelangelo lying on his back, wiping sweat and plaster from his eyes ...

  7. Dec 6, 2023 · Michelangelo, The Deluge (detail), Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, 1508–12, fresco (Vatican City, Rome) In this fresco, Michelangelo has used the physical space of the water and the sky to separate four distinct parts of the narrative. On the right side of the painting, a cluster of people seeks sanctuary from the rain under a makeshift shelter.

  8. The Story Behind the Sistine Chapel’s Stunning Ceiling by Michelangelo. Italian artist Michelangelo (1475–1564) is known as one of the most prolific painters and sculptors in history. As a key figure of the High Renaissance, he is specifically celebrated for his ambitious approach to scale and his expertise in anatomy.

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