Sistine Chapel Interior

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Richard Mortel
published on 16 September 2020

The interior 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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Mortel, R. (2020, September 16). Sistine Chapel Interior. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12758/sistine-chapel-interior/

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Mortel, Richard. "Sistine Chapel Interior." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 16, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12758/sistine-chapel-interior/.

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Mortel, Richard. "Sistine Chapel Interior." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Sep 2020. Web. 23 Mar 2023.

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