SISTINE CHAPEL Definition & Meaning

Sistine Chapel

noun

the chapel of the pope in the Vatican at Rome, built for Pope Sixtus IV and decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo and others.

Sistine Chapel

/ ˈsɪstaɪn; -tiːn /

noun

the chapel of the pope in the Vatican at Rome, built for Sixtus IV and decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo and others

Sistine Chapel

A chapel adjoining Saint Peter's Basilica , noted for the frescoes of biblical subjects painted by Michelangelo on its walls and ceilings. The Creation is one of the notable subjects of the ceiling paintings, and the Judgment Day is depicted on the rear wall of the chapel.

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Notes

Michelangelo had to work on his back to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The project took four years to complete.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Sistine Chapel¹

Sistine, from Italian Sistino relating to Sisto Sixtus (Pope Sixtus IV)

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An audience with the Pope and a service in the Sistine Chapel were key elements of the visit to the Vatican planned for the start of next month.

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As well as meeting the Pope, the King will attend an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel.

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The fiery message urges solidarity among the distracted conclave of cardinals, and in the ensuing scene they walk as one toward the Sistine Chapel through the rain holding white umbrellas.

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“Conclave” was largely shot at the city’s legendary Cinecittà Studios, where a Sistine Chapel set was somewhat miraculously discovered in storage and reconstructed.

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The big challenge was that photography and filming — even by tourists — is not allowed inside the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel.

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