HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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The Last Supper
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The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
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School of Athens
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Mona Lisa
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Detailed explanation-1: -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 interior of the Sistine Chapel showing the ceiling in relation to the other frescoes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The frescoes on the ceiling, collectively known as the Sistine Ceiling, were commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1508 and were painted by Michelangelo in the years from 1508 to 1512. They depict incidents and personages from the Old Testament.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Sistine Chapel is one of the most famous painted interior spaces in the world, and virtually all of this fame comes from the breathtaking painting of its ceiling from about 1508-1512.