Why is the Sistine Chapel so important?

Answer 1

Sistine Chapel (Italian: Cappella Sistina) is the best-known chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City. Its fame rests on its architecture, evocative of Solomon's Temple of the Old Testament, and on its decoration which has been frescoed throughout by the greatest Renaissance artists, including Michelangelo, Raphael, Bernini, and Sandro Botticelli. Under the patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) of the chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512. He resented the commission, and believed his work only served the Pope's need for grandeur. However, today the ceiling, and especially The Last Judgement, are widely believed to be Michelangelo's crowning achievements in painting.

Answer 2

The Sistine chapel is very important, and the reason for this is because it is part of the Vatican city and is a part of Catholicism.

Roman Catholic AnswerThe Sistine Chapel is the main chapel of the Vatican Palace, it was commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV, hence its name. It is famous for its frescoes of the life of Moses and the life of Christ done by Botticelli, Cosimo, Rosselli, Ghirlandaio, Perugino, and Pinturicchio. The ceiling, which is considered Michelangelo's masterpiece and the most gigantic piece of painting in existence took four years to complete, and was finished in 1512. The Chapel is also important as it is where conclaves have met and voted for a new pope for centuries. - extracted from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980

Answer 3

The Sistine Chapel is part of the Vatican. Its ceiling was painting by Michelangelo. See attached link.

Answer 4

Because of the paintings by Michelangelo and other artists.

Answer 5

The sistene chapel is so well known for the ceiling which was painted by michelangelo between 1508 and 1512

Answer 6

The fact that is is on St. Peters, Rome and the fact that it has a ceiling painted by Michelangelo.