The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo Buonarroti.
About Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel Ceiling:
- Michelangelo was an Italian Renaissance artist, born in 1475.
- He painted the ceiling between 1508 and 1512 under the commission of Pope Julius II.
- The ceiling features nine central panels depicting stories from the Book of Genesis, including the famous "Creation of Adam."
- This work is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Western art and Renaissance fresco painting.
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