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Pope Sixtus IV (from 1471 to 1484) had the old Cappella Magna restored between 1477 and 1480. At that time the decoration of the walls (frescoes) included the false drapes, the Stories of Moses (south and entrance walls) and of [[Christ]] (north and entrance walls) and the portraits of the Popes (north and south and entrance walls).  

Pope Sixtus IV (from 1471 to 1484) had the old Cappella Magna restored between 1477 and 1480. At that time the decoration of the walls (frescoes) included the false drapes, the Stories of Moses (south and entrance walls) and of [[Christ]] (north and entrance walls) and the portraits of the Popes (north and south and entrance walls).  

Julius II (pontiff from 1503 to 1513), decided to partly alter the decoration, entrusting the work in 1508 to Michelangelo Buonarroti for a new pictorial decoration. Michelangelo painted the Ceiling  from 1508 to 1512 and placed nine Central stories, illustrating episodes of the [[Genesis]] from ''the Creation'' to the Fall of man, within a powerful painted architecture. The work was finished in October 1512.  

Julius II (pontiff from 1503 to 1513), decided to partly alter the decoration, entrusting the work in 1508 to Michelangelo Buonarroti for a new pictorial decoration. Michelangelo painted the Ceiling  from 1508 to 1512 and placed nine Central stories illustrating episodes of [[Genesis]], from ''the Creation'' to the Fall of man, within a powerful painted architecture. The work was finished in October 1512.  

[[Image:Last Judgment.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Last Judgment]]

[[Image:Last Judgment.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Last Judgment]]

In 1533, Clement VII (pontiff from 1523 to 1534) gave Michelangelo the task of further altering the decoration of the Sistine Chapel by painting the ''Last Judgement'' on the altar wall. The Last Judgement, painted between 1535 and 1541, is centred around the dominant figure of Christ, captured in the moment preceding that when the verdict of the Last Judgement is uttered ([[Matthew]] 25:31-46). His calm imperious gesture seems to both command attention and placate the surrounding agitation.

In 1533, Clement VII (pontiff from 1523 to 1534) gave Michelangelo the task of further altering the decoration of the Sistine Chapel by painting the ''Last Judgement'' on the altar wall. The Last Judgement, painted between 1535 and 1541, is centered around the dominant figure of Christ, captured in the moment preceding that when the verdict of the Last Judgement is uttered ([[Matthew]] 25:31-46). His calm imperious gesture seems to both command attention and placate the surrounding agitation.