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How much was Michelangelo paid for painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

Question #150717. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Feb 28 2024.
Originally posted Feb 28 2024 9:21 PM.

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Pope Sixtus IV built the papal chapel between 1477 and 1480 CE. It is called the Sistine Chapel after him.

3,000 ducats were paid by Pope Julius II who commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel between 1508 and 1512 CE.
The contract was signed on 8 May 1508, with a promised fee of 3,000 ducats (approximately $600,000 in gold in 2021).
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistine_Chapel_ceiling
Response last updated by psnz on Feb 28 2024.
Feb 28 2024, 9:23 PM
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