Sistine Chapel ceiling — Michelangelo, 1508–1512
Europe

Sistine Chapel ceiling

Michelangelo

When it was made
1508–1512

How do we know this date?

The work was created over a period of time. (date range)

Certainty: high Source: muzeum

The monumental painted program of the ceiling, one of the greatest achievements of the Renaissance.

Facts

Culture
Italian Renaissance
Place of origin
Vatican City
Where it is today
Musei Vaticani
Institution
Vatican Museums
Type
Wall painting
Material
fresco
Movement / style
High Renaissance
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