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The Sistine Chapel ceiling (Italian: Soffitto della Cappella Sistina), painted in fresco by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is a cornerstone work of High Renaissance art.

The Sistine Chapel is the large papal chapel built within the Vatican between 1477 and 1480 by Pope Sixtus IV, for whom the chapel is named. The ceiling was painted at the commission of Pope Julius II.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistine_Chapel_ceiling

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo

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[–] HeartyOfGlass@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

But maybe Michelangelo's biggest regret was having never made a good sandwich. You might have one up on him.

You have to remember - this was his job. This wasn't a little hobby he worked on on-and-off in the background. He wasn't putting 8-10 hours in down at the accountancy before popping into the chapel for a little while. From a very young age he was supported both financially & emotionally by his community to sculpt, paint, and whatever else.