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Frescoes in the Sistine Chapel: The Last Judgment - MICHELANGELO Buonarroti - WGA

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Frescoes in the Sistine Chapel: The Last Judgment

Frescoes in the Sistine Chapel

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This fresco was commissioned by Pope Clement VII (1523-1534) shortly before his death. His successor, Paul III Farnese (1534-1549), forced Michelangelo to a rapid execution of this work, the largest single fresco of the century.

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Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem, Dies irae (excerpt)

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  author       = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
  title        = {Frescoes in the Sistine Chapel: The Last Judgment (selection)},
  organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
  date         = {2026-09-09},
  url          = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/michelangelo-buonarroti-r3de9890382970b/selections/r0d20d0123e2511},
  urldate      = {2026-09-09},
  langid       = {english}
}

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