Opportunity 6

Katie Hines

10/1/2012

Block 4

Opportunity 6

The Last Judgment by Michelangelo  

The Last Judgment took almost twenty four years for Michelangelo to complete. He wanted the colors to be noticeably different from the Sistine Ceiling, because he wanted different effects than in the ceiling frescoes-and the fact that the money for the paints was coming from the Pope, rather than Michelangelo himself. It is a common misconception that he painted all of the angels going to Heaven, when in reality many souls were being cast off to Hell.  A few African people are painted with Rosary Beads because they were often used in missionary work being done in Africa. Michelangelo did not actually desire to paint The Last Judgment, however Pope Paul III insisted that the retired painter create it.