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Sistine Chapel

1473–1481 · 15th century

The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, built between 1473 and 1481 for Pope Sixtus IV, after whom it is named. Its walls were painted by Botticelli, Perugino and others, and Michelangelo painted its ceiling between 1508 and 1512 for Julius II and the Last Judgement on the altar wall between 1536 and 1541. Papal conclaves are held there.

Sistine Chapel
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sistine Chapel. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sistine-chapel
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