frescoes are the most famous part of the sistine chapel.
what is the most famous part of the sistine chapel?
frescoes
the sistine chapel ceiling, painted by michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is one of the most renowned artworks of the high renaissance. central to the ceiling decoration are nine scenes from the book of genesis of which "the creation of adam" is the best known, the hands of god and adam being reproduced in countless imitations. the complex design includes several sets of individual figures, both clothed and nude, which allowed michelangelo to fully demonstrate his skill in creating a huge variety of poses for the human figure, and have provided an enormously influential pattern book of models for other artists ever since.
gallery of sistine chapel ceiling
bullet::::- hirst, michael (1986). in "the sistine chapel", ed. massimo giacometti









































bullet::::- , various authors, king james version.









































bullet::::- — via waldemar januszczak archive









































bullet::::- mancinelli, fabrizio (1986). in "the sistine chapel", ed. massimo giacometti









































bullet::::- o'malley, john (1986). "the theology behind michelangelo's ceiling" in "the sistine chapel", ed. massimo giacometti.









































bullet::::- paoletti, john t.; radke, gary m. (2005). "art in renaissance italy", laurence king.









































bullet::::- pietrangeli, hirst and colalucci, eds. (1994). "the sistine chapel: a glorious restoration. italy", harry n abrams









































bullet::::- shearman, john (1986) "the chapel of sixtus iv" in "the sistine chapel", ed. massimo giacometti.
sistine chapel ceiling