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hobbies and interests paintingWhat is depicted in the center of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Along the central section of the ceiling, Michelangelo depicted nine scenes from the Book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible. The pictures are organized into three groups of three alternating large and small panels. The first group shows God creating the Heavens and the Earth.
Also question is, what is depicted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
At the highest part of the ceiling, Michelangelo depicted nine scenes from Genesis, including "The Separation of Light From Darkness" at the altar end of the chapel to "The Drunkenness of Noah" at the other end.
Subsequently, one may also ask, why is the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel important?
The Sistine Chapel was built between 1477 and 1480 by Pope Sixtus IV who was a member of the della Rovere family. It is a simple brick building decorated in the style of the early Renaissance and was used as a chapel. To honor his uncle Julius commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo died in Rome in 1564, at the age of 88 (three weeks before his 89th birthday). His body was taken from Rome for interment at the Basilica of Santa Croce, fulfilling the maestro's last request to be buried in his beloved Florence.