Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

If you haven't heard about the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, I guarantee you have seen it or at the very least parts of it.

The painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo between the years 1508 and 1512. This painting was commissioned by Pope Julius II and this piece is considered one of most elaborate and well known works of the Renaissance. Just so we aren't confused here, the Sistine Chapel is a part of the Vatican located in Rome (or Roma if you speak Italian). If you still don't know that I am talking about, this is where the Pope operates out of, yes the "Pope."

The ceiling paintings are a part of a larger scheme of decoration spread throughout the chapel. Such decorations include the largest fresco The Last Judgement painted by Michelangelo as well as other aspects created by other artists of the time.

The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo.

Depicted on the ceilings are nine scenes from the Book of Genesis. The Creation of Adam is most recognized of these nine scenes. Others include: The Seperation of Light and Darkness, The Creation of the Sun, Moon and Earth, The Seperation of Land and Water, The Creation of Eve, The Temptation and Expulsion, The Sacrifice of Noah, The Great Flood, and The Drunkenness of Noah.


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