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The Sistine Chapel was built in 1473 by Pope Sixtus IV and executed by Ghirlandaio, Botticelli, Perugino, and Cosimo Roselli and their workshops. Michelangelo was commissioned by Pope Julius II to paint the frescoes present today, he began work in 1508.
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What gave him the idea to paint the Sistine Chapel?
Pope Julius II commissioned him to.
Who owns the rights to the images in the Sistine Chapel?
The Vatican. The art was commissioned and paid for by them.
What was the Sistine chapel named after?
The Sistine Chapel is so named for Pope Sixtus IV who had it constructed to replace the Cappella Maggiore. 1471-1484
What led Michelangelo to paint the murals on the Sistine Chapel?
Pope Julius II commissioned him to.
Was michaelangelo drunk when he painted the Sistine chapel?
No. It took years, and the work was commissioned by the Vatican.
What did Pope Julius II commission Michelangelo to do?
Michelangelo was commissioned to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
What pope had the idea of doing the Sistine Chapel?
Sixtus IV had it built and commissioned the walls to be painted. Julius II commissioned the ceiling painting.
Did Michelangelo have anything to do with Pope Julius?
Pope Julius commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
What art work did pope Julius II commission?
Most famous is the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, but there is also the statue of Moses, which is the tomb of Julius II.
Why was Sistine Chapel build?
He did not actually build the Sistine Chapel, he only painted the ceiling. He was forced to paint it by the nobles, king, and some middle class people of the time. He was very reluctant to take on such a challenge, but he did complete it, allegedly blind in the end.
Which places in Rome did Michelangelo paint the ceiling?
In the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City in Rome, Italy.The Sistine Chapel was the name of the chapel in which Michelangelo painted a picture upon the ceiling.
What was the name of the famous ceiling that Michelangelo painted?
This is the Sistine Chapel in Vatican.
