Editing Sistine Chapel (section)

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''The Last Judgement'' was painted by Michelangelo from 1535 to 1541, between two important historic events: the Sack of Rome by mercenary forces of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] in 1527, and the [[Council of Trent]] which commenced in 1545. The work was designed on a grand scale, and spans the entire wall behind the altar of the Sistine Chapel. The painting depicts the second coming of Christ on the [[Last Judgment|Day of Judgment]] as described in the [[Revelation of John]], Chapter 20. High on the wall is the heroic figure of Christ, with the saints clustered in groups around him. At the bottom left of the painting the dead are raised from their graves and ascend to be judged. To the right are those who are assigned to [[Hell]] and are dragged down by demons.

''The Last Judgement'' was an object of a bitter dispute between [[Pope Paul IV|Cardinal Carafa]] and Michelangelo. Because he depicted naked figures, the artist was accused of immorality and obscenity. A censorship campaign (known as the "Fig-Leaf Campaign") was organized by Carafa and Monsignor Sernini ([[Mantua]]'s ambassador) to remove the frescoes. From this campaign drew support for the more natural state of the figures. In response, phallic imagery began permeating throughout Vatican City, beginning the trend of the crude drawings in places such as in graffiti art in bathrooms, textbooks, and other public places to be easily found. This trend continues to the present day.

The Pope's Master of Ceremonies [[Biagio da Cesena]] said "it was most disgraceful that in so sacred a place there should have been depicted all those nude figures, exposing themselves so shamefully, and that it was no work for a papal chapel but rather for the public baths and taverns."<ref>{{Harvnb|Vasari|1987|p=379}}</ref> In response Michelangelo worked da Cesena's semblance into the scene as [[Minos]], judge of the underworld. It is said that when he complained to the Pope, the pontiff responded that his jurisdiction did not extend to hell, so the portrait would have to remain. Michelangelo also painted his own portrait, on the flayed skin held by [[St. Bartholomew]].

The [[Sex organs|genitalia]] in the fresco were later covered by the artist [[Daniele da Volterra]], whom history remembers by the derogatory nickname "Il Braghettone" ("the breeches-painter").