Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Altar Wall
Michelangelo painted The Last Judgment on the chapel's altar wall between 1536 and 1541. Select a region to explore its figures, biblical setting, and artistic significance.
Explore the Last Judgment
Angels with the Cross
Angels with the Column
Saints and the Elect - Left
Christ the Judge and the Virgin Mary
Saints and Martyrs - Right
Resurrection and Ascent of the Saved
Angels of the Apocalypse
Descent of the Condemned
Resurrection of the Dead
Charon and the Damned
Minos and the Entrance to Hell
