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The Sistine Chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere (pontiff from 1471 to 1484) who had the old Cappella Magna restored between 1477 and 1480. The 15th century decoration of the walls includes: the false drapes, the Stories of Moses (south and entrance walls) and of Christ (north and entrance walls) and...
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Sistine Chapel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sistine Chapel ceiling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel while lying on his back for four years. This is the story of that creation. ... The Sistine Chapel was built between 1475 and 1483 and named after the Pope who had it built, Sixtus IV. It has the exact dimensions of the Temple of Solomon, as detailed in Christianity's...
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The Sistine Chapel was built between 1475 and 1483, in the time of Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere. ... The Sistine Chapel ... The Sistine Chapel was built between 1475 and 1483, in the time of Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere. Its basic feature is the papal function, as the pope's chapel and the location of the elections of new popes.
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Pope Julius II (also known as Giulio II and "Il papa terribile"), requested that Michelangelo paint the chapel ceiling. Julius was determined that Rome should be rebuilt to its former glory, and had embarked on a vigorous campaign ... Sistine Chapel, Vatican City ... Michelangelo Buonarotti in Print: The Sistine Chapel Ceiling...
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