Top 10 Sistine Chapel Works
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1. Adam and Eve
God imparts the spark of life to Adam in one of western art’s most famous scenes, then pulls Eve from Adam’s rib.
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2. Creation
God separates darkness from light, water from land and creates the Sun and Moon. Michelangelo veers towards blasphemy by depicting God’s dirty feet.
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3. The Sacrifice, Flood, and Drunkenness of Noah
After disassembling his scaffolding and gazing from floor level, Michelangelo noticed that these three tumultuous scenes were too minutely drawn.
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4. Last Judgment
This vast work identifies saints by their medieval icons: Catharine with her wheel, Bartholomew with the knife which flayed him.
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5. Sibyls and Prophets
Hebrew prophets, including Jonah shying away from the whale, mingle with the Sibyls who foretold Christ’s coming.
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6. Old Testament Salvation Scenes and Ancestors of Christ
Portraits from Jesus’s family tree are above the windows, and bloody Salvation scenes, including David and Goliath, are on corner spandrels.
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7. Life of Christ Scenes
The chapel’s right wall stars Botticelli’s Cleansing of the Leper , Ghirlandaio’s Calling of Peter and Andrew , as well as Perugino’s work below.
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8. Giving the Keys to St Peter
Classical buildings form the backdrop to this pivotal scene of transferring power from Christ to the popes. Each scene is divided into three parts.
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9. Life of Moses Scenes
Left wall highlights include Botticelli'sBurning Bush and Signorelli and della Gatta’s Moses Giving his Rod to Joshua.
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10. Botticelli’s Punishment of the Rebels
Schismatics question Aaron’s priestly prerogative to burn incense. A vengeful Moses opens the earth to swallow them.
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A practical tip! As of a few years ago when I was there, the Sistine Chapel entry could not be paid with credit cards, only cash. I did not see one notice of this in any brochure or sign, but after waiting in line for 2 1/2 hours to enter, I was told this at the ticket counter. When I asked where the nearest ATM was, it was several blocks away (and back to the END of the line.) There were 5 of us and it was the last stop on our visit so we had spent most of our cash. Perhaps next time, I'll actually see the Sistine Chapel ceiling. I did not on that trip!
about 8 months ago
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