what is the main focal point of the sistine chapel
He created in this intimate space a gesture of such living power that it serves as the focal point of the entire ceiling. One of the earlier Sistine Chapel ceiling scenes is that of Noah's flood. Read more about Deluge by Michelangelo on the next page.
Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel Ceiling, 1508-1512, fresco. The Sistine Chapel is one of the most famous painted interior spaces in the world, and virtually all of this fame comes from the breathtaking painting of its ceiling from about 1508-1512. The chapel was built in 1479 under the direction of Pope Sixtus IV, who gave it his name (âSistineâ derives from âSixtusâ).