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Penguin (Non-Classics) wrote: Michelangelo and the Pope´s Ceiling.In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine Chapel. With little experience as a painter (though famed for his sculpture David), Michelangelo was reluctant to begin the massive project. Michelangelo and the Pope´s Ceiling recounts the four extraordinary years Michelangelo spent laboring over the...

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