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Sistine Chapel (Italian: Cappella Sistina) is the best-known chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City. Its fame rests on its architecture, evocative of Solomon's Temple of the Old Testament, and on its decoration which has been frescoed throughout by the greatest Renaissance artists, including Michelangelo, Raphael, Bernini, and Sandro Botticelli. Under the patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) of the chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512. He resented the commission, and believed his work only served the Pope's need for grandeur. However, today the ceiling, and especially The Last Judgement, are widely believed to be Michelangelo's crowning achievements in painting.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe Sistine chapel is very important, and the reason for this is because it is part of the Vatican city and is a part of Catholicism.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Sistine Chapel is the main chapel of the Vatican Palace, it was commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV, hence its name. It is famous for its frescoes of the life of Moses and the life of Christ done by Botticelli, Cosimo, Rosselli, Ghirlandaio, Perugino, and Pinturicchio. The ceiling, which is considered Michelangelo's masterpiece and the most gigantic piece of painting in existence took four years to complete, and was finished in 1512. The Chapel is also important as it is where conclaves have met and voted for a new pope for centuries. - extracted from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThe Sistine Chapel is part of the Vatican. Its ceiling was painting by Michelangelo. See attached link.
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∙ 13y agoBecause of the paintings by Michelangelo and other artists.
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∙ 14y agoThe sistene chapel is so well known for the ceiling which was painted by michelangelo between 1508 and 1512
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∙ 6y agoThe fact that is is on St. Peters, Rome and the fact that it has a ceiling painted by Michelangelo.
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What use is the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Every room needs a ceiling. So does the Sistine Chapel.
Why did Michelangelo create the drawing on the Sistine chapel ceiling?
He was commisioned to do so by the heads of the Sistine Chapel
Which places in Rome did Michelangelo paint the ceiling?
In the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City in Rome, Italy.The Sistine Chapel was the name of the chapel in which Michelangelo painted a picture upon the ceiling.
What was the name of the famous ceiling that Michelangelo painted?
This is the Sistine Chapel in Vatican.
The principal chapel in the Vatican Palace decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo?
The Sistine Chapel in Rome is decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo.
What is the Vatican's most important chapel called?
The Sistine Chapel is the best known of the Vatican's chapels.
What genre of art is the Sistine Chapel?
The Sistine Chapel Chapel is not a genre. It's a building.
Was the Sistine Chapel important back when it was built?
Very important - built for the pope.
Was the Sistine Chapel important to the Renaissance period?
Yes, it became very important.
How many sculptures did Michelangelo sculpt in the Sistine Chapel?
There are no sculptures in the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo painted the ceiling and the altar of the Sistine Chapel.
Who painted the Ceilieng of the Sistine Chapel?
Michaelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
In which building is the Sistine Chapel located?
The Sistine Chapel is a building in the Vatican, Rome.
