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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sistine_ChapelSistine Chapel - Wikipedia

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   The Sistine Chapel (/ ˌ s ɪ s ˈ t iː n ˈ tʃ æ p əl /; Latin: Sacellum Sixtinum; Italian: Cappella Sistina [kapˈpɛlla siˈstiːna]) is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna ('Great Chapel'), it takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between ...

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3. www.museivaticani.va › content › museivaticaniSistine Chapel - Musei Vaticani

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   Sistine Chapel. The frescoes that we are contemplating here introduce us into the world of the contents of the Revelation. The truths of our faith speak to us here ... Read All.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › Sistine-ChapelSistine Chapel | History, Paintings, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 22, 2024 · Sistine Chapel, papal chapel in the Vatican Palace that was erected in 1473–81 by the architect Giovanni dei Dolci for Pope Sixtus IV. It is famous for its Renaissance frescoes, the most important of which are the frescoes by Michelangelo on the ceiling and on the west wall behind the altar.

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5. www.archeoroma.org › sites › sistine-chapelSistine Chapel in the Vatican: History, Description and Frescoes

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   Learn about the Sistine Chapel, a masterpiece of Renaissance art and architecture in the Vatican. Discover its history, from the Magna Chapel to Michelangelo's ceiling, and its famous frescoes and paintings.

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7. www.worldhistory.org › article › 1607Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Ceiling - World History ...

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   Sep 16, 2020 · Learn about the commission, design, and technique of Michelangelo's famous frescoes on the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. Explore the scenes from Genesis, the prophets, the sibyls, and the ancestors of Christ.

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8. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › historyHow Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel became a Renaissance icon

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   Dec 24, 2018 · The Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo's masterpiece. When awarded the commission to paint the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo was doubted by critics. Silencing them, his beautiful brushstrokes came to...

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   Michelangelo - Sistine Chapel, Renaissance, Art: The Sistine Chapel had great symbolic meaning for the papacy as the chief consecrated space in the Vatican, used for great ceremonies such as electing and inaugurating new popes.

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    What is the Sistine Chapel famous for?

    • The Sistine Chapel is one of the greatest treasures of the Vatican City, of Rome and of the world in general. It is known as much for its decoration, as for being the temple in which popes are chosen and crowned.

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    Who built the Sistine Chapel?

    • There is no doubt that Sistine Chapel is the most known chapel in the entire Vatican City. The chapel is well known for its architecture and the numerous decorations it bears. This chapel was designed and built by architects Michelangelo, Pietro Perugino, Sandro Botticelli, Pinturicchio, among others.

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    Who painted the Sistine Chapel?

    • The Sistine Chapel ceiling ( Italian: Soffitto della Cappella Sistina ), painted in fresco by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is a cornerstone work of High Renaissance art. 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.

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    What is the Sistine Chapel Exhibit?

    • A life-size, up-close, never-before-seen perspective! Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition showcases the awe and wonder of arguably one of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements while allowing its visitors to experience this art from an up-close, life-sized, and never-before-seen perspective.

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