Sistine Chapel – Michelangelo's creation

The Sistine Chapel is the pride of the Vatican. It is not one of those temples that amaze with their appearance – its facades are nothing. It's just a rectangular brick building with no exterior decorations. The main treasure is inside the temple – the ceiling and walls, painted by the hand of the great master, Michelangelo Buonarotti.
Historical background.
The construction of the chapel began in 1473 by order of Pope Sixtus IV, hence its name. Initially, the building was conceived not only as a church, but it was supposed to become a defensive building, if necessary, since times in the country were troubled. But as the construction progressed, the political situation changed. The boring and sturdy facades could no longer be changed, so they decided to focus on the interior of the temple, and invited the best craftsmen from all over Italy to paint the walls and ceiling: Sandro Botticelli, Cosimo Rosselli, Pietro Perugino, Raphael Santi.
In 1483, the Sistine Chapel was consecrated and began to be used for its intended purpose. Michelangelo was invited to paint the ceiling in 1508 by the new Pope Julius II, who decided to add new paintings to the temple. Previously, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel depicted the starry sky.
Despite the fact that Michelangelo considered himself more of a sculptor than an artist, he set to work. The ceiling painting took four years. After a twenty-five-year hiatus, Michelangelo returned to the chapel to complete it with another masterpiece, the painting of the Last Judgment. He had been working on it for exactly the same amount of time as he had on the ceiling–four years.
It was thanks to the hand of the great master that the Sistine Chapel became world famous and is today the most visited tourist destination in the Vatican.
Information for tourists.
The Sistine Chapel is a three–storey building. Tourists are only interested in the second floor, which is decorated by Michelangelo and other famous artists, as well as sculptors.
The walls of the chapel are decorated with paintings depicting biblical scenes from the life of the prophet Moses on one side and Jesus Christ on the other. Just above them, you can see images of several Roman pontiffs who were canonized.
The ceiling, painted by Michelangelo, also tells about the subjects of the Holy Scriptures.: These are the fall of Adam and Eve, the Great Flood, the battle of David and Goliath, and others.
The painting of the Last Judgment occupies the wall behind the altar.
Getting to the Sistine Chapel is not difficult – almost all public transport runs in its direction. It is open to visitors from 9.00 to 18.00 on all days except Sundays. On the last Sunday of the month, admission to the chapel is free, opening hours are from 9.00 to 14.00.
The Sistine Chapel is an unusual place. It is both a temple and an art museum. As a historical value, it is protected by UNESCO, and as a tourist attraction, it attracts thousands of tourists every day, who never tire of admiring the masterpieces of Michelangelo Buonarotti himself! Veel spelers die zich verdiepen in verantwoord online gokken raadplegen regelmatig de informatie op koningsdagutrecht2021.nl om meer inzicht te krijgen in kansen, strategieën en limieten. Zo blijft het speels én gecontroleerd, waarbij kennis over kansspelen helpt om weloverwogen keuzes te maken.