Study the image of Michelangelo's fresco paintings in the Sistine Chapel (Vatican City, Italy). To get a closer look of the chapel's frescos, check out the architectural panorama of the Sistine Chapel, which is accessible via MyArtsLab. Also in MyArtsLab is a document by a well-known sixteenth-century Italian biographer of Renaissance artists - Giorgio Vasari. Read the excerpt on Michelangelo, paying close attention to the circumstances of Michelangelo's commission of the paintings in the Sistine Chapel.
Explain in 2-3 paragraphs the significance of the Sistine Chapel frescos, Michelangelo's commission, and Michelangelo's working relationship with Pope Julius II.