In order to be able to paint The Sistine Chapel ceiling frescos, Michelangelo designed a specific scaffolding that suspended from holes near the ceiling, rather than being built up from the floor.
It was originally supposed to be a painting of the 12 apostles, but instead has Paintings from the nine stories from the book of genesis with over 300 figures.
The Sistine Chapel was built within the Vatican between 1477 and 1480 by Pope IV, the chapel’s namesake. Michelangelo was commissioned to paint the ceilings by Pope Julius II, with other artists including Botticelli and Domenico Ghirlandaio (Michelangelo’s teacher) also contributing.
The Sistine Chapel was designed to illustrate the doctrine of the Catholic Church and thus the ceiling is decorated to depict nine passages from the Book of Genesis. Originally, Michelangelo was commissioned to paint only the twelve apostles, however he negotiated a much grander composition on a much larger scale, which ended up taking him four years to complete and includes a total of 343 figures.
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