Illustration
The frescoed ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, Rome. The ceiling was created between 1508 and 1512 CE by the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo (1475-1564 CE) and shows the story of Genesis from the Creation to the Great Flood.
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Qypchak), фото (by. "Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Sep 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12750/sistine-chapel-ceiling-by-michelangelo/. Web. 18 Jul 2025.
