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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Summary of works by Michelangelo |
All genres |
Sculptures | Paintings | Sistine Chapel | Drawings | Architecture |
Sculptures |
-1501 | 1502- | David | Julius II's Tomb | Medici Tomb | Pietŕs |
Paintings |
Easel paintings | Frescoes in Pauline Chapel |
Sistine Chapel |
Division of the ceiling | Genesis | Prophets | Sibyls | Ignudi |
Spandrels | Lunettes | Triangles | Medallions |
Last Judgment |
Architecture |
until 1530 | after 1530 |