Unit 5 Discussion Humanities

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.

Consider how and where imagery from the Sistine Chapel appears in present-day culture. How has some of the imagery in the chapel become pop-culture icons? Discuss one fresco panel (one section) that appears in today’s advertising or material culture, and discuss at least two interesting ways this fresco panel has been manipulated to reflect present times. What is your opinion on the use of the Sistine Chapel’s fresco paintings, a religious work, in pop culture?