Ceiling+of+the+Sistene+Chapel+14-nw

Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel 1508-1512 Vatican City Interesting Facts 1.)Painted by Michelangelo 2.)Rises twenty meters above the floor 3.)Measures one-hundred thirty-three feet by forty-six feet 4.)All painting are painted as frescoes 5.)Ceiling mostly consists of Biblical images and paintings   Pope Julius II asked Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling. He painted them all on frescoes. It took him four years; from 1508-1512. They wanted to help unite and empower Italy with the Sistine Chapel. To paint the ceiling, Michelangelo painted on wet plaster; also know as frescoes.  