Become a member and save up to 20% on your program registration price! Join today If you are already a member, log in to access your member price. The Sistine Chapel: A Ceiling That Changed the Course of Art Afternoon Lecture/Seminar Friday, November 22, 2024 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. ET Code: 1H0840 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Select your Registration Login $20 Member 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $25 Non-Member Add to cart Log in to add this program to your wishlist! A 10% processing fee will be applied at checkout. Adding to your cart... Resize text A section of the Sistine Chapel ceiling The Sistine Chapel is the most renowned among the chapels in the Vatican City. Built between 1473 and 1481 it was created as a site for papal activity, with its walls covered with beautiful frescoes painted by leading artists. This began to change when Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint its ceiling frescoes. Using the most universal artistic language available—the human body in all its configurations—his work reflected the extraordinary moment in history after Columbus’ voyage when the world was moving from a parochial viewpoint to a more global perspective. From the spark of life given to Adam and Eve to the Last Judgment, Michelangelo blazed a path toward a secularism despite the chapel’s religious themes. Art historian Liz Lev examines this incredible story of how art evolved from the early frescoes on the walls to the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, a work so astounding it changed the course of Western art. World Art History Certificate elective: Earn 1/2 credit* General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom. *Enrolled participants in the World Art History Certificate Program receive 1/2 elective credit. Not yet enrolled? Learn about the program, its benefits, and how to register here.
