Did you know when the Pope asked Michelangelo to paint this he said no? His reason was that he was a sculptor, not a painter. Michelangelo of course ended up saying yes, and to be 'not a painter'... Speechless. The ceiling shows the history of the world before the birth of Jesus. The center of this ceiling depicts God and man:
Our camera depicts Hank and Andrea inside the Sistine Chapel:
Michelangelo returned 23 years later to paint The Last Judgement on the altar wall:
We were lucky enough to get coveted seats along the wall, so we just sat forever to bask in it all. This was a top favorite moment in Rome!
