The Sistine Chapel (experience) is coming to a city near you

[Leigha]

Michelangelo‘s famed Sistine Chapel is coming to cities across the U.S. thanks to high-resolution, nearly full-scale reproductions of the artist’s famed frescoes. (The originals, of course, can only be seen at the Vatican Museums in Rome.)

“Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition” has been touring the globe since 2015, and previously went on view in New York beneath the soaring ribbed ceiling of Santiago Calatrava’s Oculus at the World Trade Center in 2017, under the title “Up Close: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel.” The Renaissance master painted the chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512, and The Last Judgment on the back wall in 1535.

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/michel...rk-1995116

I've heard and read mixed reviews about touring the Chapel - from noisy crowds and long lines, to the strictly enforced no photo or video policy. But, I'd still love to make the trip, someday. Until then...this exhibit might be worth checking out.

[Zinjanthropos]

Don’t have to like the subject matter but I can appreciate great art. I wouldn’t go there to see it so a reproduction would do. Amazing how some people possess such artistic talent.

[C C]

Might indeed be better than the real deal, since you can view it up close.

Giclee process, though. Still no master forgers provided with an honest occupation.

[Secular Sanity]

My son was just at the Sixteenth Chapel, and he sent me a selfie with "The creation of Adam," over his head, which reminded me of Frank Meshberger’s paper. I guess Michaelangelo did a lot of human dissections and Meshberger thought it was an anatomically accurate portrayal of the human brain. It does look like it, even with the blue scarf being the brain stem. 

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http://www.medafile.com/MiaCoda/Meshberger1990.pdf

[Zinjanthropos]

When I first saw this painting I couldn’t help but notice that God’s left hand resembles a devil’s or demon’s talon like appendage. That is of course if that is his hand and not someone else’s. Also note that Gods left arm appears to be around a young female, could be wrong since women hadn’t been invented yet.

[Syne]

I assume those around God are angels and cherubs.