Ceiling+of+the+Sistene+Chapel,-CBu

= ** ﻿ ** __**Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel**__ = = Date: Created From 1508-1512 Location: The Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy 5 Facts About the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel: 1. In the 1980s and 1990s a Japanese television corporation sponsored a cleaning of the ceiling. 2. Michaelangelo did not paint flat on his back. 3. The scenes are called frescoes. 4.It was created at the order of Pope Julius II. 5. A long crack formed in the ceiling in May of 1504.

The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is one of the greatest parts about Rome. Created by Michaelangelo, it is considered one of his greatest works of art. It shows religion and part of the bible in many sections. Because of his you are able to grasp a better description of Michaelangelo and Pope Julius II. Important meetings are still held beneath it, an highly honored if you are allowed stand in at those particular meetings. Michaelangelo spent four years on this fantastic work of art, and it will always be remembered and treasured.