What was the artist work about? Sistine Chapel: Between 1508 and 1512 Michelangelo created some of the most memorable images of all time on the vaulted ceiling of the papal chapel in the Vatican. His intricate system of decoration tells the biblical story of Genesis, beginning with God separating light and dark (above the altar), progressing to the story of Adam and Eve, and concluding with the story of Noah. Scenes from the biblical stories of David, …showed first 75 words of 580 total…

…showed last 75 words of 580 total…some of the finest ever carved. But he is best known for his magnificent murals on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The most powerful element in his art after Cubism was sex. The female nude was his obsessive subject. His famous remark about women being "goddesses or doormats" made him hateful to feminists. Yet his recomposing of the female body made great art. What a beautiful legacy to leave behind for everyone to enjoy.