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His most famous paintings are the Genesis scenes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican). He also did the altar fresco "The Last Judgment".

He is also known for two very famous sculptures : The Pieta and the Statue of David.

(The former is in St. Peter's Basilica, while David is in Florence's Galleria dell'Accademia.)

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The ceiling and altar of the Sistine Chapel, the statue of David and the Pieta.

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