The Sistine Chapel It is one of the most important places in the Vatican and in all of Italy, a treasure that has become one of the most important tourist attractions in the entire country. It was built between the years 1471 and 1484 and is so called since the Pope at that time was Sixtus IV, although it was initially called the Palatine Chapel. The architect Giovanni d’Dolci was the one who built it, although Miguel Angel put a finger on it they already forgot about Giovanni.
In addition, it is also famous because the conclave and various official ceremonies. It is rectangular in shape and measures 40 meters long by 13 wide, being almost 21 meters high. Miguel Ángel was in charge of decorating it, which has led it to be how important it is today and to be known mainly for that. Other artists, such as Botticelli, Signorelli, Pinturicchio, Ghrilandaio and Perugino, but without a doubt Michelangelo's footprint is the most important of all.
The frescoes you can find, which are the various scenes depicted with paintings, they are worth spending time to enjoy with its beauty and spectacularity. They are on the sides of the Sistine Chapel and are:
1. The Circumcision, by Pinturicchio.
2. The Baptism of Christ, by Pinturicchio.
3. Botticelli's Story of Moses.
4. The Temptation of Christ, by Botticelli.
5. Rosselli's Red Sea Pass.
6. The Call of the Apostles, by Ghirlandaio.
7. God Delivering the Tablets of the Law to Moses, by Rosselli.
8. In Rosselli's Sermon on the Mount.
9. Core, Dathan and Abiron, by Botticelli.
10. Christ Handing Over the Keys to Saint Peter, from Perugino.
11. The Dinner, by Rosselli.
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is divided into several sections in which various scenes can also be seen, such as the scenes from Genesis, the ancestors of Christ, the prophets or Adan creation, which is the famous scene of Michelangelo.
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