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What do all the paintings in the Sistine chapel have in common?
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Where are the paintings of Michelangelo today?
Apart from the murals in the Sistine Chapel, which cannot be moved, his paintings are in different places. Click link below to see a list of all his works!
What did Leonardo paint in the Sistine Chapel?
No, he did not. One of his younger contemporaries, Michelangelo, painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Can you see the Lamborghini factory and the Sistine Chapel all in one trip?
Yes
Why was Sistine chapel painted?
it represented the creation , fall and redemption of all humanity
Who decorated the Sistine chapel?
The Sistine Chapel, designed by Michelangelo, took almost eleven years to build (1473 to 1484) under the supervision of Giovannino de Dolci for Pope Sixtus IV. Find out more about the Sistine Chapel at http://vaticanart.net/painting-of-the-sistine-ceiling
How much of the Vatican does the Sistine Chapel cover?
Sistine Chapel is actually quite small, it is after all a chapel. It measures 40.9 meters (134 ft) long by 13.4 meters (44 ft) wide and constitutes a negligible percentage of the Vatican's total area.
What artworks did the Medici commission from Michelangelo?
The sculpture David
Where did Michelangelo do most of his work?
Most of Michelangelo's paintings usually concern religion, like most Renaissance painting and sculptures did, such as, The Statue of David, by Michelangelo, The Last Supper, by Leonardo Da Vinci, and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, also by Michelangelo.Fun Fact: When Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, all of the faces of the people painted were people he had met, and knew fairly well. Strangely enough, he painted himself in Hell.
Who was michaelangelo?
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 - 18 February 1564), was an Italian artist who is best known for his statue of David, and the paintings on the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. He was an all around genius of his day.
What sculpture or painting was the most famous of them all?
Probably the Mona Lisa, or maybe the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
What do Michelangelos ceiling pieces have in common?
They are all meant to be for spiritual purposes; to grab people's attention to how beautiful the Sistine Chapel is, so people would want to go there for daily mass.
What is the artist who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Sistine Chapel PaintersMany of the greatest Renaissance artists of the day are responsible for the paintings that adorn the Sistine Chapel: Michelangelo, Raphael, Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Cosimo Roseli, Luca Signorelli, and others. Of all of these, Michelangelo, (1475-1564) is the Renaissance artist most often associated with the Chapel, dramatic scenes from the Bible are painted on the ceiling and on the altar wall. Michelangelo (1475-1564) started painting the Sistine chapel ceiling in 1508 and completed it in 1512 . It was a commission from Julius II.The walls were painted in the 1480s by a few Florentine painters, as e.g. Botticelli and Ghirlandaio. Michelangelo painted the ceiling in 1508-1512 and the wall above the altar in 1534-1541.There are nine different scenes on the ceiling. They all have to do with stories from the Bible, the creation of Earth, the Great Flood, etc.Find out more about the Sistine Chapel following the links below!
