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Michelangelo - Sistine Chapel, Renaissance, Art: The Sistine Chapel had great symbolic meaning for the papacy as the chief consecrated space in the Vatican, used for great ceremonies such as electing and inaugurating new popes. It already contained distinguished wall paintings, and Michelangelo was asked to add works for the relatively unimportant ceiling. The Twelve Apostles was planned as the theme—ceilings normally showed only individual figures, not dramatic scenes. Traces of this…
Vatican City, Italy - Sistine Chapel
hellofrom the Sistine Chapel! Between 1508 and 1512, under the patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted the chapel's ceiling, a…
Fresco Painting is a technique that we associate with large scale murals. It is a skill that dates back to Classical Antiquity but reached its peak as an art form during the Italian Renaissance.
Rome is known as the "Eternal City" for so many reasons. This truly breathtaking city is a place where tourists can witness the wonderful architecture of so many centuries, starting from ancient times up until today. There is so much history of being witnessed here, and some of the oldest…
Here's my guide to Michelangelo's stunning Sistine Chapel frescos. His frescos are the undisputed highlight of a visit to the Vatican Museums. The chapel boasts some of the most famous paintings in the history of art. In this Vatican guide, I unfold and explain the Sistine Chapel. I give you an overview and analysis of Michelangelo's beautiful High Renaissance frescos, so you'll know what you're looking at when you visit.
archways, windows and ceilings from the Vatican 🇻🇦 highly recommend getting skip the line queue here - it gets very busy in the summer ! the architecture here was beautiful, although in my opinion, the ceilings of St Peter’s Basilica are more beautiful than that of the Sistine Chapel 🔔 what are your thoughts on the Sistine Chapel ceiling? 💭 . . . . . #rome #visititaly #roma #vaticancity #vaticancitytips #romerecommendations #europedestinations #eurosummer #europetravel #romeitaly…
