What were the obstacles for Michelangelo while painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

Answer 1

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Pope Julius II commissioned him to paint the chapel. Michelangelo and Pope Julius ended up not getting along towards the end, but Michelangelo finished the work he had begun. The Pope and the Medici family were Patrons of Michelangelo.

Answer 2

he did! from 1508-1512 he painted it by himself and became blind from the paint fumes. Answer 2: One pope commissioned him to paint the ceiling. Another pope made him paint the altar wall. There is a lot of wall space not painted by Michelangelo. He did not become blind. He worked for decades after finishing his work in the Sistine Chapel.

Answer 3

Pope Julius II wanted Michelangelo to paint the ceiling. Michleangelo was certain, at first, it was an attempt to humiliate him. As the work progressed he was known to tell the Pope that he was not a painter but a sculptor. At that time in Italy one did not say no to the Pope, but if anyone came close it was Michelangelo.

Answer 4

Because he would have preferred to continue sculpting the pope's tomb monument.

Answer 5

Because he was intent on sculpting the tomb of Pope Julius II, which he had already been commissioned to do.

Answer 6

For one thing it is a surface of at least 520 m2 (5600 sqft). Also he left the job for several months.

Answer 7

Painting a ceiling means either lying down or leaning over backwards.

Answer 8

Because the pope commissioned him to.