Located in the Apostolic Palace, the Sistine Chapel is known for being decorated with frescoes painted by great Renaissance artists. Among the names that were part of the history of the Sistine Chapel are Sandro Botticelli, Michelangelo Buonarroti (the most important one), among others. Its architecture was built on the basis of the Old Testament Temple of Solomon, the first Temple in Jerusalem, built in the 11th century BC. Besides being a place with a high number of visitors, it is in the Sistine Chapel that the conclave is chosen. new Pope.
One of the most notable attributes of the Sistine Chapel is its ceiling, which was painted by Michelangelo. It took the artist four years to finish this work, which is one of the most important in the history of art.
Whiteley uses many mediums such as oil on wood or hardboard, charcoal, pencil, paint and prints. Brett Whitely is known for the following techniques; mixed media, abstraction and his use of curvy lines.
