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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.
How many stairs does the Sistine chapel have?
I am elderly but not in a wheelchair. I need to know how many stairs are there to climb to reach the sistine chapel ceiling view?
How many people built the Sistine Chapel?
there are no statues in the Sistine chapel.
How many rooms in the Sistine chapel?
It is one large room.
What is the name of the chapel inside the Vatican?
The Sistine Chapel is one of many found in the Vatican but the most famous.
How many panels run the length in the center of the Sistine chapel?
69
How many times does God show up on the Sistine Chapel?
Three times.
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
Why was the Sistine Chapel important to the people of the Renaissance?
The history behind the Sistine Chapel makes it appealing for history buffs and catholic pilgrims alike. The Chapel's dimensions are taken directly from the Old Testament - the temple of Solomon. The Chapel is the venue for the conclave. When a pope dies, another is chosen during a meeting of the college of cardinals called a conclave. It's the pope's chapel, and is still used as a chapel. The Chapel is highly decorated with many frescoes and other artworks commissioned by different popes during the 14-1500's. Some of the artworks were completed by some of the greatest renaissance artists. The most famous painting being the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo and arguably the most famous and renowned artwork of the renaissance.
What is the most famous scene in the Sistine Chapel?
It has no specific name. The ceiling is a series of scenes from the Old Testament plus a great number of separate figures. Some art historians call it a many-faceted subject, the world in the morning of time. He also painted a wall in the chapel named the 'Last Judgement'.
How many years did it take to finish the Sistine Chapel?
It took Michelangelo 4 years to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. He painted it between 1508 and 1512. Then it took him 6 years to paint the Last Judgement, which is a fresco on the wall of the altar of the Sistine Chapel. Painted between 1535-1541.
What is the famousess chaplel is in rome?
There are many famous chapels in Rome. The most famous one is the Sistine Chapel.
