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What was on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel before Michelangelo painted his famous fresco?
Stars.
What did Michelangelo leave behind before you die?
Sistine Chapel, statue of David his best known works
Who was offered the Sistine Chapel ceiling before Michelangelo and refused it?
This is news to me, even though I have read a lot abot the Sistine Chapel and about Michelangelo. So for the time being I believe that Michelangelo had the first offer. Or rather, that Pope Julius more or less forced Michelangelo to do it. Before Michealangelo began his work the Chapel walls were a showcase for works of art by Ghirlandaio, Perugino, Signorelli and Botticelli. The Papal architect was Bramante who Michelangelo suspected of setting him up for failure due to poor scaffolding Bramante had built for the project.
Why isn't the Sistine Madonna in the Sistine Chapel?
Before we start Sistine is a Latinised/Latinized version of Sixtus. The Sistine Madonna is so called because it features St Sixtus who was Pope Sixtus I in 117/119 to 126/128 AD records are a bit sketchy as to when with any certainty. The Sistine Chapel is named after Pope Sixtus IV, Pope from 1471 to 1484, who founded the Sistine Chapel. The Sistine Madonna painted by Raphael in 1512/1514 was thought to be intended for the tomb of Julius II, Pope from 1503 to 1513, However it never made it there. The painting was given to the Convent of St Sixtus in Piacenza/Plancentia and later given by the monks to Fredrick Augustus III of Saxony, where it hung in Dresden until it was looted by the Russians during the Second World War. It was later returned to Dresden, where it now hangs in the Old Masters Museum. It was never intended for the Sistine Chapel, and in my humble opinion, it would be lost among the glory of that building. I can see why you think that, because of the name Sistine, but I hope I have explained that well enough for you to see that even though they are both named Sistine, They are actually different. And as footnote, and probably to confuse you further, St Sixtus is the Patron Saint of the della Rovere family, which is the family Sixtus IV and Julius II came from. ----
Did Michelangelo take two years of preparation before he started to paint the Sistine Chapel?
It seems he did. The commission was from 1506. But what MIchelangelo did before starting work in 1508 we do not know.
What was on the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel before Michelangelo painted his famous fresco?
It was painted blue with white stars. To look like the sky at night.
What legacy did Michelangelo leave before he died?
All of his works are celebrated and enjoyed today. Most notably are the statue of David, the Pieta Statue and the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
How did Michelangelo contribute to the renaissance?
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, for one had colors never before seen. They inspired many artists that came after him, such as Titian and the great Tintoretto, both Italian, and even the greatest artist of the seventeenth century, Rubens. In addition, his sculpture was so incredibly lifelike that no one before him could compare. He set the bar for future sculptures. In the Renaissance, he was unequaled in both genres and is, by today's standards, considered one of the finest artists of all time, whose influence extended far beyond the Italian border.
What did Leonardo da Vinci do before he was a painter?
Leonardo da Vinci was an accomplished sculptor and although he was trained in a variety of art forms including fresco he was reluctant to paint the Sistine Chapel. His own attitude about his painting is the main reason he is thought of as a sculptor and inventor before a magnificent painter.
Which emperor opposed Julius Caesar?
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Which roman republic was made by jullius Caesar?
The Romans only had one republic and it was established hundreds of years before Julius Caesar was born. Julius Caesar never "made" a republic.The Romans only had one republic and it was established hundreds of years before Julius Caesar was born. Julius Caesar never "made" a republic.The Romans only had one republic and it was established hundreds of years before Julius Caesar was born. Julius Caesar never "made" a republic.The Romans only had one republic and it was established hundreds of years before Julius Caesar was born. Julius Caesar never "made" a republic.The Romans only had one republic and it was established hundreds of years before Julius Caesar was born. Julius Caesar never "made" a republic.The Romans only had one republic and it was established hundreds of years before Julius Caesar was born. Julius Caesar never "made" a republic.The Romans only had one republic and it was established hundreds of years before Julius Caesar was born. Julius Caesar never "made" a republic.The Romans only had one republic and it was established hundreds of years before Julius Caesar was born. Julius Caesar never "made" a republic.The Romans only had one republic and it was established hundreds of years before Julius Caesar was born. Julius Caesar never "made" a republic.
Was Romeo and Juliet written before or after Julius Caesar?
Romeo and Juliet was written about five years before Julius Caesar.
