LECTURE VI. THE SISTINE ROOF. Commission to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican given to Michelangelo by Julius II 1508. Stories connected with the origin of this commission. Difficulties attending the task. The work begun 1508. Detailed examination and criticism of the Roof by illustrations of the work as a whole and of its details : 1. General scheme and dimensions. 2. The Nine central panels. 3. The supporting figures of the five smaller panels. 4. The Prophets and Sibyls. The American Society for the Extension of University Teaching |