The interior of the Sistine Chapel, located in Vatican City, Italy, is a rectangular brick building adorned with beautiful frescoes on both its walls and ceiling. Michelangelo was responsible for painting the stunning ceiling frescoes between 1508 and 1512. The Sistine Chapel served as a school for young painters at that time.
Michelangelo’s art on the Sistine ceiling is considered an example of High Renaissance painting. His breathtaking frescoes epitomize the finest artistic expression of this era. The Last Judgment fresco present on the altar wall is an impressive display of his powerful rendition abilities.
The chapel held great symbolic importance for papacy and was used to host grand ceremonies which assisted in expressing their piety and wealth. Commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1508, Michelangelo initially refused but eventually gave into pressure to paint his iconic masterpiece.
Visiting inside the Sistine Chapel is a must for any art lover who wants to experience firsthand one of Michelangelo’s greatest works from one of history’s most celebrated artistic periods, reaching over five centuries old.
