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The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel Michelangelo: Delphic Sibyl Delphic Sibyl , detail of a fresco by Michelangelo, 1508–12; in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City.
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 as he toiled away ...
Dec 6, 2023 · Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. by Christine Zappella. God created the world in seven days, but it took Michelangelo four years to depict it on this remarkable ceiling. Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Watch on. Michelangelo, Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, 1508–12, fresco (Vatican, Rome). Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker.
Painted by Florentine artist Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni between 1508 and 1512, the complex and colorful fresco is celebrated for its realistic figures, vast size, and innovative process. Commissioning the Sistine Chapel Ceiling. View of the Sistine Chapel ceiling (Photo: Jean-Christophe Benoist via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0)
Michelangelo completed the first half of the Ceiling, that is from the entrance wall to the Creation of Eve, in August 1510. The work must have been completed by 31 October 1512, as the Pope celebrated Mass in the Chapel on 1 November. Julius II's decision to completely renovate the decoration of the Ceiling was probably due to the serious ...
The work was finished in October 1512 and on the Feast of All Saints (1 November), Julius II inaugurated the Sistine Chapel with a solemn Mass. The nine central panels show the Stories of Genesis, from the Creation to the Fall of man, to the Flood and the subsequent rebirth of mankind with the family of Noah.
The Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican (Rome) is decorated with the wonderful frescoes by Michelangelo Buonarroti. History and description of the artwork
