Vatican 2

Category: My latest Europe trip | Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:14 pm

Most people though, when thinking of the Vatican, are most familiar with The Sistine Chapel. (I took about 200 pics in the museums, so i'm sure you don't want to see all of them!)

The intricacy of the artwork in the Vatican is amazing. Not all the artwork done in the Sistine Chapel is by Michaelangelo. Much of it was done by Raphael (he & Michelangelo had a big argument at one stage, which I'll detail later)

A lot of the artwork was done by 'apprentices' of Michelangelo, and you can tell. Not that they are poor artwork, but they don't compare to the richness and feeling of Michelangelo's work.

And now, for the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo's masterpiece. The Last Judgement.

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Gardenstew wrote on Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:41 pm:

The artwork is simply memerising. How did he do it - his left big toe was probably more artistic than 10 of me put together lol.

And to think, a lot of the artwork had to be performed while hanging at an angle, such as the ceiling paintings. Geewhiz!

Great pics!

looking wrote on Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:55 pm:

Yes, he was certainly talented. Even more so when you actually see the detail of the original.

He was, apparently, covered in paint each day and sometimes refused to go on. But he always came back the next day.