The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512. Central to the ceiling decoration are nine scenes from the Book of Genesis of which The Creation of Adam is the best known. This image includes the central main ceiling panels 4-9.
The most famous part of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling fresco painted between 1508-1512. This is panel 4 of 9 on the central celing.
The Last Judgement was painted by Michelangelo from 1535 to 1541. The painting depicts the second coming of Christ on the Day of Judgment as described in the Revelation of John, Chapter 20. High on the wall is the heroic figure of Christ, with the saints clustered in groups around him. At the bottom left of the painting the dead are raised from their graves and ascend to be judged. To the right are those who are assigned to Hell and are dragged down by demons. The dark patches in both upper corners were left in place after the 1984-1994 cleaning.
