10 Interesting Fact About The history and significance of the Sistine Chapel ceiling

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• The ceiling of Sistina's chapel is one of the most famous works of art from the Italian Renaissance made by Michelangelo.
• Michelangelo was chosen by Pope Julius II to paint the ceiling of Sistina's chapel in 1508.
• Michelangelo initially refused the offer because he considered himself as a sculptor not a painter.
• The ceiling of the sistina chapel consists of nine large panels that depict the story of the Bible from the Book of Genesis to the Book of Tobit.
• Michelangelo took four years to complete the work and it was estimated that he spent 10 hours a day for six days a week painting the ceiling of the Sistina chapel.
• Sistine chapel is a place where the whale is chosen by the cardinal. This tradition began in the 15th century and still continued today.
• The ceiling of the sistina chapel has an area of about 5,000 square feet and consists of more than 300 figures.
• Michelangelo created a new technique in painting the ceiling of the sistina chapel called artificial fresco.
• The ceiling of the sistina chapel underwent massive restoration in the 1980s and 1990s which took 14 years.
• The ceiling of Sistina's chapel becomes a popular tourist spot and is visited every year by more than 5 million people from all over the world.