The inside of the Sistine ChapelAlmost twenty-five years later, Pope Paul the Third asked Michelangelo to paint the wall of the Sistine Chapel above the altar. This is the structure where religious ceremonies are carried out. Between fifteen thirty-six and fifteen forty-one, he painted "The Last Judgment." This huge painting includes three hundred people. Christ is shown as the supreme judge of good and evil. The painting shows some good people rising to heaven. But bad people are condemned.
They are shown falling or being dragged by ugly creatures into hell where they are tortured forever. Some people find this work beautiful. Others find it frightening.
But many people believe that the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the "Last Judgment" are the most famous works of art ever created.
STEVE EMBER:
Now it is time to come back to the world of the twenty-first century. There are many other wonderful works in the Vatican Museums. But they will still be there on another day, and many days to come.
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BARBARA KLEIN:
This program was written by Jerilyn Watson. It was produced by Mario Ritter. I'm Barbara Klein.
STEVE EMBER:
And I'm Steve Ember. Join us next week for another EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English.
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