Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel (Italian: Cappella Sistina) is a chapel in the Palace of the Vatican, the official residence of the Roman Catholic Pope in the Vatican City. It was built between 1475 and 1483, in the time of Pope Sixtus IV, and is one of the most famous churches of the Western World. The name Sistine is derived from the Italian sistino meaning of or pertaining to Sixtus IV.
Inspired works
The ceiling is the subject of a 2005 play by Nigel Planer, On The Ceiling.
Related Topics:
2005 - Play - Nigel Planer
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Episode 4 of Season 1 of Animaniacs spoofs Michelangelo's painting of the Sistine Chapel and the controversial nudity behind it.
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