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The Sistine Chapel ceiling (Italian: Soffitto della Cappella Sistina), painted in fresco by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is a cornerstone work of High Renaissance art.

The Sistine Chapel is the large papal chapel built within the Vatican between 1477 and 1480 by Pope Sixtus IV, for whom the chapel is named. The ceiling was painted at the commission of Pope Julius II.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistine_Chapel_ceiling

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo

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[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Right, I think this is like a lot of history. How it's presented in the media affects our perception of reality.

I hope to get to see this artwork in person some day.