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title: Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo
author: фото (by Qypchak)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12750/sistine-chapel-ceiling-by-michelangelo/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo

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## Image File

[![Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12750.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12750.jpg)

## Image Caption

The frescoed ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/). The ceiling was created between 1508 and 1512 CE by the Italian Renaissance artist [Michelangelo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Michelangelo/) (1475-1564 CE) and shows the story of Genesis from the Creation to the Great Flood.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Qypchak), ф. (. (2020, September 15). Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12750/sistine-chapel-ceiling-by-michelangelo/>
### Chicago
Qypchak), фото (by. "Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 15, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12750/sistine-chapel-ceiling-by-michelangelo/>.
### MLA
Qypchak), фото (by. "Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Sep 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12750/sistine-chapel-ceiling-by-michelangelo/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CAPPELLA_SISTINA_Ceiling.jpg) by [**фото (by Qypchak)**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CAPPELLA_SISTINA_Ceiling.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 15 September 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.