Sistine Chapel ceiling
Dublin Core
Title
Sistine Chapel ceiling
Subject
Immovable Culture Heritage
Description
The Sistine Chapel is in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican City and was built between 1473 and 1481. It is famous due to the paintings created by Michelangelo on its ceiling between 1508 and 1512, commissioned by Pope Julius II. There are various scenes from the Genesis, like the Creation of Adam, the Fall of Adam and Eve and the Expulsion from the Garden.
The scholars and art experts believe that the images on the ceiling are a depiction of the Neoplatonic view of the Bible. This means that the scenes that are depicted by Michelangelo represent the various stages of the relationship between humans and God. In addition, Michelangelo portrayed his strained relationship with the Catholic Church by giving his face to St Bartholomew's martyred body.
Source
wordlheritage2022
Date
1508
Contributor
Avneet Kaur
Language
Italian
Type
Site
Identifier
395
Date Submitted
15/04/2022
References
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Sistine_Chapel_ceiling
Extent
4,093cm x 1,341 cmcm x cm
Medium
Wikimedia
Spatial Coverage
current,41.83682786072714,12.568359375000002;
Provenance
Qypchak
Europeana
Europeana Data Provider
Sistine Chapel ceiling
Object
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Qypchak
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Institutional nature
Building
Prim Media
632
End Date
1512
Status
public
Condition
1
Contact
ak374@st-andrews.ac.uk
Citation
“Sistine Chapel ceiling,” STAGE, accessed December 13, 2025, https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/633.
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