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The '''Sistine Chapel ceiling''', painted by [[Michelangelo]] between 1508 and 1512, at the commission of [[Pope Julius II]], is one of the most renowned artworks of the [[Renaissance painting|High Renaissance]]. The ceiling is that of the large Papal Chapel built within the [[Vatican City|Vatican]] between 1477 and 1480 by [[Pope Sixtus IV]] after whom it is named the [[Sistine Chapel]]. The chapel is the location for [[Papal Conclave]]s and many important services. The '''Sistine Chapel ceiling''', painted by [[Michelangelo]] between 1508 and 1512, at the commission of [[Pope Julius II]], is one of the most renowned artworks of the [[Renaissance painting|High Renaissance]]. The ceiling is that of the large Papal Chapel built within the [[Vatican City|Vatican]] between 1477 and 1480 by [[Pope Sixtus IV]] after whom it is named the [[Sistine Chapel]]. The chapel is the location for [[Papal Conclave]]s and many important services.
 +==In popular culture==
 +*In many works, the painting of God and Adam are parodied. See [[The Creation of Adam]] for more.
 +*In the film ''[[2012 (film)|2012]]'', people are praying under the ceiling. The ceiling then starts to crack.
 +*In ''[[Life After People: The Series]]'', the Sistine chapel is seen falling after 500 years.
 +*Playwright [[Neil Simon]]'s quote about the Sistine floor-"If no one took any risks, Michaelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor."
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The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, at the commission of Pope Julius II, is one of the most renowned artworks of the High Renaissance. The ceiling is that of the large Papal Chapel built within the Vatican between 1477 and 1480 by Pope Sixtus IV after whom it is named the Sistine Chapel. The chapel is the location for Papal Conclaves and many important services.

In popular culture

  • In many works, the painting of God and Adam are parodied. See The Creation of Adam for more.
  • In the film 2012, people are praying under the ceiling. The ceiling then starts to crack.
  • In Life After People: The Series, the Sistine chapel is seen falling after 500 years.
  • Playwright Neil Simon's quote about the Sistine floor-"If no one took any risks, Michaelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor."




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