But when we enter the Sistine Chapel, we look up to see the most beautiful ceiling in the world.

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In fifteen-oh-eight, Pope Julius the Second asked Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

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Others find it frightening. But many people believe that the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the "Last Judgment" are the most famous works of art ever created.

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In sports it's an article of faith that somebody paints a better Sistine Chapel ceiling about every other weekend.

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Short stature is no bar to enjoyment of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

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The Sistine Chapel, whose famous ceiling was painted by Renaissance artist Michelangelo, has been closed to tourists while the preparations for the conclave are made.

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