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What challenges did Michelangelo face while painting the Sistine Chapel?
He suffered from backache while painting the Sistine Chapel, and even wrote a poem lamenting his suffering. (or anywhere else where the stagnant water’s poison). so my face makes a fine floor for droppings!
What was the problem with the Sistine Chapel?
Initial problems with the ceiling appear to have been caused by water penetrating through the floor above. In about 1547 Paolo Giovio wrote that the ceiling was being damaged by saltpetre and cracks. The effect of saltpetre is to leave a white efflorescence.
Did Michelangelo go blind when painting the Sistine Chapel?
No, Michelangelo did not go blind. While Michelangelo was finishing the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in 1512, he complained of problems with his…
Did Sistine Chapel burn down?
Fire destroys the ‘Sistine Chapel of the Purépecha Plateau’ in Mexico.
Why was the Sistine Chapel controversial?
The controversy over nudity in the Sistine Chapel continued after Michelangelo’s death. The artist Daniele da Volterra was hired to cover up some of the genitals in The Last Judgement by adding fig leaves and loincloths, which earned him the nickname “Il Braghettone” (“The breeches maker”).
What was Michelangelo’s illness?
Michelangelo likely suffered from high-functioning autism, called Asperger’s syndrome, says Arshad. Some of his evidence: The men in Michelangelo’s family “displayed autistic traits” and mood disturbances.
Did Michelangelo ever get married?
Although he never married, Michelangelo was devoted to a pious and noble widow named Vittoria Colonna, the subject and recipient of many of his more than 300 poems and sonnets. Their friendship remained a great solace to Michelangelo until Colonna’s death in 1547.
Was the painting The Scream stolen?
In 1994 Edvard Munch’s famous painting The Scream was stolen from a Norwegian art museum. It was recovered in a daring undercover operation by British detectives. Charles Hill was one of those detectives who posed as an art dealer to trick the thieves into returning the painting.