Michelangelo Is Finished!
And it was worth the wait...
November 2, 1512
Michelangelo unveils his masterpiece, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome. After being dedicated the previous day, the painting was open to the public to tremendous fanfare and the great relief of Pope Julius II.
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