What kind of painting adorns the ceiling of Sistine Chapel?

Answer 1

Both its ceiling depicting Creation and the main wall with Judgment Day were painted by Michaelangelo.

Answer 2 So much for Michelangelo's work. Then there are two series of frescos (Life of Christ and Life of Moses) along the walls, painted by Florentine artists as Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, and more. Furthermore there is the Vatican paintings museum, which is a different question.

Answer 2

The most famous paintings are 'Creation of Adam' and 'The Last Judgement' painted by Michelangelo. The wall paintings depicts stories of Chirst and Moses, such as 'Temptations of Chirst' by Botticelli, 'Handing over of the Keys' by Peruginoare, 'Handing over of the Tablets of the Law' by Rosselli, are also very popular.

Answer 3

It is famous for its architecture and its decoration that was frescoed throughout by Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino, Pinturicchio and others. Under the patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted 1,100 m² of the chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512.

Answer 4

The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, contains many paintings, but the largest are the nine in the center. These depict nine scenes from the Book of Genisis, the most famous being The Creation of Adam.

Answer 5

The ceiling shows stories from Genesis. The altar wall is about the last judgement.

Answer 6

Paintings of stories from The Bible, like Adam and Eve.

Answer 7

In the ceiling paintings there are people from the Old Testament. For instance Adam and Eve, Noah and his sons, ...