how long did it take michelangelo to paint
The artist worked STANDING UP 8 hours a day, 6 days a week all those 4 years taking a six month break finally after 28 months of work! <br /> It took Michelangelo 4 years to paint the ceiling and 6 years to paint the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel. It took him 4 long backbreaking years of work on scaffolding he had made himself. <br /> Michelangelo signed the contract to paint the ceiling in April of 1508. In May the removal of the previous work of art (blue sky with golden stars) began and lasted into the summer months.