The chapel was also the site a fight between Michelangelo and rival sculptor Pietro Torrigiano, who punched Michelangelo so severely that he "crushed his nose like a biscuit", forever deforming the face of the famous artist.
The chapel was also the site an assault on Michelangelo by rival sculptor Pietro Torrigiano, who resented some critical remarks about his draughtsmanship. He punched Michelangelo so severely that he "crushed his nose like a biscuit" (according to Benvenuto Cellini), forever deforming the face of the famous artist.