This fresco was commissioned by Pope Clement VII (1523-1534) shortly before his death. His successor, Paul III Farnese (1534-1549), forced Michelangelo to a rapid execution of this work, the largest single fresco of the century.

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	Last Judgment 1537-41 Fresco, 1370 x 1220 cm Cappella Sistina, Vatican	818*910 True Color 193 Kb
	Last Judgment 1537-41 Fresco, 1370 x 1220 cm Cappella Sistina, Vatican	1200*1442 True Color 281 Kb
	Last Judgment (detail) 1537-41 Fresco Cappella Sistina, Vatican	928*700 True Color 169 Kb
	Last Judgment 1537-41 Fresco Cappella Sistina, Vatican	662*927 True Color 116 Kb
	Last Judgment (detail) 1537-41 Fresco Cappella Sistina, Vatican	676*950 True Color 132 Kb
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	Last Judgment (detail) 1537-41 Fresco Cappella Sistina, Vatican	1055*1010 True Color 139 Kb
	Last Judgment (detail) 1537-41 Fresco Cappella Sistina, Vatican	560*896 True Color 110 Kb
	Last Judgment (detail) 1537-41 Fresco Cappella Sistina, Vatican	1032*603 True Color 137 Kb
	Last Judgment (detail) 1537-41 Fresco Cappella Sistina, Vatican	560*528 True Color 63 Kb
	Last Judgment (detail) 1537-41 Fresco Cappella Sistina, Vatican	579*700 True Color 126 Kb

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