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When did Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
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An engraving of Michelangelo derived from a portrait of the artist by Jacopino del Conte after 1535.
Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512.123
Commissioned by Pope Julius II, the project was initially met with reluctance by the artist, who viewed himself primarily as a sculptor rather than a painter. Despite this, he spent four years completing the massive fresco, which features scenes from the Old Testament, including the book of Genesis.12