Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel is the public chapel of the Catholic Pope and the venue for papal elections. But what makes it famous all over the world is the large number of art treasures in the church, especially the frescoes painted by Michelangelo here, which are known as "the Divine Comedy in the history of painting". Church Architecture Overview The Sistine Chapel was built in 1484 and was ordered by Pope Sicustos IV as the Holy Temple of the Pope. The chapel is 40 meters long and 14 meters wide. There are no pillars in the church, and it is a rectangular masonry building. There are 6 semi-circular arched windows at the height of the side walls, and the roof is in the shape of a dome, with an area of nearly 600 square meters. Michelangelo and the frescoes in the church Julius II appointed Michelangelo to be in charge of the interior decoration of the church. It took the artist four years and five months to complete the masterpiece alone, and he was only 33 years old when he was tasked. Twenty-four years after the creation of the painting "Genesis", Michelangelo, who was over sixty years old, returned to the Sistine Chapel in Rome and spent nearly six years creating the great church frescoes on the front wall. The creative process went through hardships, but after the work was completed, the dramatic composition of the picture surprised everyone. Michelangelo's fresco for the vaulted ceiling covers an area of 900 square meters and consists of nine scenes from "Genesis". Michelangelo painted these scenes in reverse order. The characters in the Book of the Testament range from tall Hebrews to pagan witches. It is recommended to bring binoculars in advance when appreciating, you can see more shocking details. In addition, in order to protect the authenticity of the frescoes, cameras are not allowed during church visits. In addition to other frescoes around the church, the walls around the Sistine Chapel also have many ink paintings by important Renaissance artists. Perugia's "Moses Runaway", Botticelli's "Moses in the Life of Moses", and Rosselli's "Crossing the Red Sea" are also worth watching.