Which Pope Commissioned the Sistine Chapel?

Built in the 1470s under Pope Sixtus IV, from whom it takes its name, the Sistine Chapel is more than just Vatican City's most popular tourist destination. In fact, it serves a crucial religious function.

Which Pope commissioned the painting of the Sistine Chapel?

The frescoes on the ceiling, collectively known as the Sistine Ceiling, were commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1508 and were painted by Michelangelo in the years from 1508 to 1512. They depict incidents and personages from the Old Testament.

Who commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

More than 20 years later, Pope Clement VII commissioned Michelangelo to paint the giant fresco "The Last Judgment" behind the altar. The artist, then in his 60s, painted it from 1536 to 1541.