In response to certain accusers , when the Pope 's own Master of Ceremonies Biagio da Cesena said of the painting `` it was mostly disgraceful that in so sacred a place there should have been depicted all those nude figures , exposing themselves so shamefully , '' and that it was no work for a papal chapel but rather `` for the public baths and taverns , '' Michelangelo worked Cesena 's face into the scene as Minos , judge of the underworld ( far bottom-right corner of the painting ) with Donkey ears ( i.e. indicating foolishness ) , while his nudity is covered by a coiled snake .
When the Pope 's own Master of Ceremonies , Biagio da Cesena , said `` it was mostly disgraceful that in so sacred a place there should have been depicted all those nude figures , exposing themselves so shamefully , '' and that it was no work for a papal chapel but rather `` for the public baths and taverns , '' Michelangelo worked the Cesena 's semblance into the scene as Minos , judge of the underworld ( far bottom-right corner of the painting ) .