General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Barrel vault |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Church |
Location
| Location: |
Vatican City |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 41° 54' 11" N 12° 27' 16" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 13.41 m | |
| height | 20.70 m | |
| length | 40.93 m |
Chronology
| 9 August 1483 | First mass is celebrated in the chapel. |
|---|---|
| 1508 | Pope Julius II della Rovere commissions Michelangelo Buonarroti to repaint the ceiling. |
| 1508 — 1512 | Michelangelo executes his ceiling frescoes. |
| 1535 — 1541 | Michelangelo paints the "Last Judgement" over the altar commissioned by Pope Paul III Farnese. |
Notes
The wall paintings were executed by Pietro Perugino, Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Cosimo Rosselli, Luca Signorelli and their respective workshops, which included Pinturicchio, Piero di Cosimo and Bartolomeo della Gatta.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2003): Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling. Walker & Co, pp. 304.
- (1994): The Sistine Chapel: A Glorious Restoration. Abradale Press, pp. 271.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20009479 - Published on:
24/06/2003 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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