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The Picture - The Last Judgment, by Michelangelo 1541.

Check out seven surprising facts about the famous ceiling and the artist who painted it.

Time Span 17 Days (January 1 – January 17) Description Understanding Genesis begins with understanding that it is really “part one” of a five-part series we call the Pentateuch (Greek for “five scr…

hellofrom the Sistine Chapel! Between 1508 and 1512, under the patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted the chapel's ceiling, a…

When awarded the commission to paint the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo was doubted by critics. Silencing them, his beautiful brushstrokes came to embody the peak of Renaissance art.

A treasure of the Vatican heritage, the Sistine Chapel can now be visited virtually online. It is an opportunity to admire every tiny detail of the magnificent ceiling painted by Michelangelo.

Gorgeous stained glass panels like this feature Sybils Erithraea from Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel.

Sistine Chapel, Vatican, Rome

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