Do You Know why the Sistine Chapel was Artrageous? | Art History Lesson


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Michelangelo is known as one of the greatest artists to walk the earth simply due to his work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. But do you know just how difficult a feat this creation was? Join us as we explore Michelangelo’s awkward relationship to Pope Julius II and his skill at painting in the complex and often dangerous Fresco style.

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