THE SISTINE CHAPEL ( With Surprising Michelangelo Facts )

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is the most famous chapel in the world. It s where the Pope prays and where the next Pope is chosen. It is covered with frescoes but the most famous were painted by Michelangelo. He painted the ceiling, which features nine panels that detail The Old Testament. He also painted The Last Judgement on one entire wall. Other Renaissance painters painted the side walls before Michelangelo arrived on the scene. Pope Julius II asked Michelangelo to paint the ceiling which he reluctantly did because he saw himself more as a sculptor than a painter. Years later, Pope Paul III commissioned him to paint The Last Judgement. There are a few surprising and interesting facts about the whole process which are contained in the video. Here s the link to Andy s Awesome Italian Adventures which features all of my Italy videos: Please SUBSCRIBE to Andy s Awesome Adventures and enab