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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
What artist painted the ceiling of a cathedral in Italy using both hands?
Michelangelo was said to be ambidextrous. So he may have used both hands when painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
What building and art helped to make the palace in Vatican City so amazing?
The Sistine Chapel and its ceiling painted by Michelangelo is part of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City.
What was Michelangelo do when hired by the church to paint the Sistine Chapel?
It was the other way around. Michelangelo had to be persuaded and convinced to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo didn't like to paint and didn't considered himself a painter, he thought of himself as an sculptor. He agreed to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel because you just couldn't say no to the Pope. During the Renaissance times, the Pope was the most important and powerful person in the world.
What did Leonardo paint in the Sistine Chapel?
No, he did not. One of his younger contemporaries, Michelangelo, painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
What was the Sistine chapel named after?
The Sistine Chapel is so named for Pope Sixtus IV who had it constructed to replace the Cappella Maggiore. 1471-1484
Why were the paintings in the Sistine Chapel so masculine?
That was Michelangelo's taste.
What did Michelangelo use?
Michelangelo Buonarrotti (1475-1564) was a sculptor and painter, and designed architectural facades. Michelangelo is best known for his creation of the paintings that adorn the ceiling and altar walls of the Sistine Chapel - the ceiling being a scene from Genesis and the Altar walls mural representing The Last Judgment. He also sculpted several famous statues including "David" and "The Pietà" (the latter currently located in Vatican City).
What is the distance between gods finger and Adams finger in the fresco Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel?
I think the answer is 3 feet. The ceiling is slightly curved, so that is the actual surface distance...
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.
How long did Michelangelo work on the Sistine Chapel?
It took him 4 years to paint the ceiling and 6 years to paint the altar.
