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Describe the process Michelangelo went through in painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. How long did it take and what was his reaction to having to paint it?

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Michelangelo took 4 years to paint the Sistine Chapel, he didn't approach it as he normally would and went with a more "realist" POV. He was reluctant to take the commission from Pope Julius II.
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