Sistine Chapel ceiling.2C 1505.E2.80.9312 Michelangelo

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michelangelo painted ceiling of sistine chapel; work took approximately 4 years complete (1508–12)


in 1505 michelangelo invited rome newly elected pope julius ii , commissioned build pope s tomb, include forty statues , finished in 5 years. under patronage of pope, michelangelo experienced constant interruptions work on tomb in order accomplish numerous other tasks. although michelangelo worked on tomb 40 years, never finished satisfaction. located in church of san pietro in vincoli in rome , famous central figure of moses, completed in 1516. of other statues intended tomb, two, known rebellious slave , dying slave, in louvre.


during same period, michelangelo painted ceiling of sistine chapel, took approximately 4 years complete (1508–1512). according condivi s account, bramante, working on building of st. peter s basilica, resented michelangelo s commission pope s tomb , convinced pope commission him in medium unfamiliar, in order might fail @ task. michelangelo commissioned paint twelve apostles on triangular pendentives supported ceiling, , cover central part of ceiling ornament. michelangelo persuaded pope julius give him free hand , proposed different , more complex scheme, representing creation, fall of man, promise of salvation through prophets, , genealogy of christ. work part of larger scheme of decoration within chapel represents of doctrine of catholic church.


the composition stretches on 500 square metres of ceiling , contains on 300 figures. @ centre 9 episodes book of genesis, divided 3 groups: god s creation of earth; god s creation of humankind , fall god s grace; , lastly, state of humanity represented noah , family. on pendentives supporting ceiling painted twelve men , women prophesied coming of jesus, 7 prophets of israel, , 5 sibyls, prophetic women of classical world. among famous paintings on ceiling creation of adam, adam , eve in garden of eden, deluge, prophet jeremiah, , cumaean sibyl.








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