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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.
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.
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.
4. Last Judgment

This vast work identifies saints by their medieval icons: Catharine with her wheel, Bartholomew with the knife which flayed him.
5. Sibyls and Prophets

Hebrew prophets, including Jonah shying away from the whale, mingle with the Sibyls who foretold Christ’s coming.
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.
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.
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.
9. Life of Moses Scenes

Left wall highlights include Botticelli'sBurning Bush and Signorelli and della Gatta’s Moses Giving his Rod to Joshua.
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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travelis4me

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 a year ago

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