Giovanni dei Dolci

…commission from Pope Sixtus IV, Giovanni dei Dolci built the Sistine Chapel, the papal chapel within the Vatican Palace. He also remodeled and decorated the Vatican Apostolic Library. Pope Alexander VI remodeled the Borgia Apartment and commissioned Bernardino di Betto (Pinturicchio) to decorate the massive rooms with frescoes. Under Pope…

…in 1473–81 by the architect Giovanni dei Dolci for Pope Sixtus IV (hence its name). It is famous for its Renaissance frescoes by Michelangelo.