Before going to see the great masterpieces inside the popes private chapel, you can stop in the interior courtyard and see a smaller,closer version of the frescoes.
These slots are often crowded with tour groups, and ours muscled in front of a sign to hear our explanation. This picture, the final judgment (I think) was completed late in michaelangelo's life.
When hired to paint the ceiling, michaelangelo was sculpting for the popes tomb. The pope convinced him to repaint the private chapel ceiling, and even hired a teacher to help him learn to paint.
You know the outcome, and walking through the chapel and seeing it all is indescribable. It and st. Peter's basilica are a sight to see, and I hope you do if you haven't already.
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