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How Michelangelo Painted the Sistine Chapel

Posted on July 25, 2010 by 100swallows

Hands of God and Adam (Wikipedia file photo) The Pope Orders a Miracle Pope Julius II believed Michelangelo could do anything and ordered him to decorate the ceiling of the chapel. “But I’m not a painter,” Michelangelo protested, “I’m a … Continue reading →

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