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On the 10th of May 1508 I signed a contract to agree to fulfill Pope Julius’commission on painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. I had bad feelings about thewhole thing from the day Julius commissioned me to paint instead of sculpt. I am anarchitect and sculptor not a fresco painter. It is not that I doubt my ....
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.... idea of the 12 apostles I was upset andconfused. I knew that this was not the right idea for the ceiling.(Redig De Campos, 170).
I talked with Julius today and we discussed the project. I told him that “It wasmuch to poor a thing to paint only the Apostles.” And when he asked why I replied“Because the Apostles, too, were poor.” He told me to paint as I please, and now I willthe only problem is I don’t quite know what is right yet.
I had a vision for the ceiling while outside daydreaming today. I will paint theCreation of Man and the Creation of the Universe, ....
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