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Sistine Chapel ceiling shown to public for first time in 1512
Original: On this day in 1512, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the firs
On 1 November 1512, Michelangelo's frescoed ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican was unveiled to the public for the first time, four years after work began. The milestone is being recalled in history-focused on-this-day posts alongside other November 1 anniversaries, including the 1570 All Saints Flood that killed over 20,000 people along the North Sea coast.
Why now: The anniversary of the Sistine Chapel ceiling's unveiling falls on today's date, prompting historical commemoration posts.
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- On this day in 1512, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time. On this day in 1570, the All Saints Flood devastates the North Sea coast from Holland to Jutland killing over 20 000 people. On this day in 1993, the… · mf_magazine@mastodon.mediafaro.org · 1
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