Sistine Chapel
Title
Sistine Chapel
Date
1483
Identifier
7102
Alternative Title or Name
Cappella Sistina
Creator
Pontelli, Baccio
Creator Nationality
Italian
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Italy (nation)
Rome (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Renaissance
Subject
churches (buildings)
Description
Exterior view of the Sistine Chapel designed by Baccio Pontelli for Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere who commissioned the work. "Its construction started in 1475, during the Jubilee Year proclaimed by Sixtus IV, and ended in 1483, when on August 15th the Pope solemnly inaugurated the new Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. The project, designed by Baccio Pontelli, included the use of a third of the height of the existing medieval walls ... The main entrance to the Chapel, located opposite the small entrance used today, is preceded by the imposing Sala Regia built for papal audiences. Arched windows light the chapel, while lunettes and triangular webs join the ceiling’s barrel vault with the side walls,"--Vatican website.
Measurements
134 ft. long by 44 ft. wide
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
N1ITROM2-2NDE2A1
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