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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.
- The Commission
- Design & Technique
- The Story of Genesis
- Reception
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The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican Palace complex in Rome was commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV (r. 1474-1481 CE). The building was only completed c. 1481 CE but the development of a massive crack in the ceiling in 1504 CE required a repair job that also offered an opportunity to add yet more artwork to an already impressive art-packed interior. What w...
Julius II and Michelangelo had already joined forces when the artist had been commissioned to produce the Pope's tomb. This project, begun in March 1505 CE, had not been a smooth-running one. Patron and artist had quarrelled over the grandiose design that once included 40 marble statues. Contracts were rewritten several times, the design made less ...
The ceiling is an almost overwhelming assembly of Christian imagery. Along the sides of the ceiling are seven prophets and five sibyls, which alternate. According to the Christian tradition, both these groups foretold the coming of Jesus Christ. The five sibyls are representations of those from Delphi, Cumae, Libya, Persia, and Erythrae. The seven ...
The work was an immediate success with almost everyone who saw it but there were some rumblings of discontent. The main objection was the amount of nudity and particularly the depiction of genitalia in a handful of figures. This did not stop Michelangelo later being commissioned to paint the entirety of one wall of the chapel with his version of th...
Learn about the history and art of Michelangelo's famous frescoes on the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. Discover how he painted scenes from Genesis, prophets, sibyls, and more in four years of toil.
- Mark Cartwright
Learn about the famous frescoes painted by Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, depicting scenes from the Book of Genesis and other biblical stories. See images, details, and explanations of the artistic and historical significance of this masterpiece of the High Renaissance.
Explore the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, including the famous Last Judgement on the ceiling, with a video virtual tour. Learn about the biblical and theological meanings of the paintings and their historical context.
Há 3 dias · Learn about the artistic and symbolic significance of Michelangelo's famous frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, depicting scenes from Genesis and prophets and sibyls. Explore the evolution of his style, technique, and expression, and the influence of his work on later artists.
Learn about the Sistine Chapel, a papal chapel in the Vatican Palace famous for its Renaissance frescoes by Michelangelo. See the Sistine Ceiling, the Last Judgment, and other artworks depicting biblical and historical scenes.
The Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican houses the wonderful frescoes made by Michelangelo Buonarroti. Let’s discover the history, the frescoes and the restorations.
