Michelangelo Paints the Sistine Chapel (jan 19, 1512 – jul 15, 1570)
Description:
Because realistic paintings of religious topics ere becoming more common, the pope wanted Michelangelo to paint a picture on the ceiling of the chapel, which ended up creating one of the most iconic paintings in history.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 19, 1512
jul 15, 1570
~ 58 years