By contrast to the oppressive appearance of the Last Judgement, the Pauline Chapel frescoes (1542-50) seem restrained. They have a lighter tonality and less striking contrasts of colour: violets, greens and blues predominate. Despite this colouristic mildness - which differs from most of Michelangelo's earlier work - these frescoes could not be called serene or lyrical. As scenes of conversion and martyrdom they seem unconventional.

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	View of the Chapel 1542-50 Photo Cappella Paolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican
	The Conversion of Saul 1542-45 Fresco, 625 x 661 cm Cappella Paolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican
	The Conversion of Saul (detail) 1542-45 Fresco, width of detail 202 cm Cappella Paolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican
	The Conversion of Saul (detail) 1542-45 Fresco, width of detail 114 cm Cappella Paolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican
	The Conversion of Saul (detail) 1542-45 Fresco, width of detail 63 cm Cappella Paolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican
	The Conversion of Saul (detail) 1542-45 Fresco, width of detail 101 cm Cappella Paolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican
	Martyrdom of St Peter 1546-50 Fresco, 625 x 662 cm Cappella Paolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican
	Martyrdom of St Peter (detail) 1546-50 Fresco, 625 x 662 cm (full fresco) Cappella Paolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican
	Martyrdom of St Peter (detail) 1546-50 Fresco, width of detail 151 cm Cappella Paolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican
	Martyrdom of St Peter (detail) 1546-50 Fresco, width of detail 74 cm Cappella Paolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican
	Martyrdom of St Peter (detail) 1546-50 Fresco, width of detail 95 cm Cappella Paolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican
	Martyrdom of St Peter (detail) 1546-50 Fresco, width of detail 101 cm Cappella Paolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican
	Martyrdom of St Peter (detail) 1546-50 Fresco, width of detail 108 cm Cappella Paolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican