Michelangelo; also did the statue of David, one of his other better known works.
This is the Sistine Chapel in Vatican.
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.
the creation of adam which was painted on the Sistine Chapel ceiling
The artist is commonly known as Michelangelo, his full name is Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni.
Michelangelo Buonarroti of Florence
The name of the chapel where Michelangelo made his mast famous painting is the Sistine Chapel.
The Sistine Chapel.
The Sistine Chapel is a part of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, the chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who restored it between 1477 and 1480. It is famous for the ceiling painted by Michelangelo.
The Sistine Chapel.
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
The Sistine Chapel was completed in 1481, although its famous ceiling, painted by Michelangelo, was finished later, in 1512. The chapel was commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV, from whom it derives its name. The ceiling's intricate frescoes, including "The Creation of Adam," are considered masterpieces of Renaissance art.