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What painting position did Michelangelo use to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

   laying down
   standing
   sitting
   in an angle position

Your answer was: standing.
You are correct!!


Answer: Contrary to popular belief, Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel in a standing position. The often held belief that Michelangelo painted on his back might come from the 1965 film “The Agony and the Ecstasy,” in which Charlton Heston portrayed the genius behind the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling painting on his back.


Creation Of Man - Sistine Chapel
Scott 946 & 947 (1994)


See also
• Jennie Cohen 7 Things You May Not Know About the Sistine Chapel history.com (website) Updated:OCT 26, 2021Original:NOV 1, 2012