# Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel ceiling (1508)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1508-michelangelo-paints-the-sistine-chapel-ceiling
Location: Rome
Themes: Culture

Michelangelo begins his frescoes on the Sistine Chapel ceiling (completed 1512). At this point in the timeline (1508), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Julius II (31 October 1503 – 21 February 1513).

## Why it matters
Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel ceiling mattered because it left a lasting mark on Christian culture, devotion and society.

Pope at the time: [Pope Julius II](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-julius-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Sistine Chapel ceiling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistine_Chapel_ceiling)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel ceiling](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Michelangelo+paints+the+Sistine+Chapel+ceiling)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)