Sistine Chapel Ceiling 1512

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Sistine Chapel, Vatican

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Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling is a masterpiece of the High Renaissance, completed in 1512. This iconic fresco covers the entirety of the chapel's ceiling and depicts scenes from the Book of Genesis. The vibrant colors, dynamic figures, and dramatic compositions are characteristic of Michelangelo’s artistic style. The ceiling’s most famous detail is the “Creation of Adam,” showcasing God reaching down to touch Adam’s finger. The artwork has been hailed for its artistic innovation and profound religious message, inspiring awe and wonder in viewers for centuries.

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Italian genius Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) was a sculptor, painter, architect, draftsman, and poet who dominated Florentine art during the Renaissance and his influence is still felt today. Born the son of a nobleman, he was apprenticed to the painter Domenico Ghirlandaio in 1488 but a year later moved to work under the sculptor Bertoldo Giovanni. He worked between Florence, Bologna, and Rome. The ceiling fresco of the Sistine Chapel was commissioned by Pope Julius Il in 1508 as part of the rebuilding of St. Peter's in Rome. Initially, Michelangelo was reluctant to take on the project, since he saw himself primarily as a sculptor. But it came to dominate his life and he spent the next four years singlehandedly painting it, during which time his style evolved.