What happens when you put a notoriously hot-headed artistic genius together with a “warrior pope”? The answer: The Sistine Chapel frescoes. Michelangelo, perhaps the greatest artist of the Italian Renaissance, always thought of himself as a sculptor. But when Pope Julius II wanted his private chapel in the Vatican frescoed, he turned to “Il Divino” – “The Divine One” – as Michelangelo was called. Painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling was a notoriously difficult task … and the Pope was an impatient man. Despite the ensuing fireworks between painter and pope, the result was one of the most important masterpieces in the world. And the ceiling frescoes were followed by the immense Last Judgment frescoes on the front wall of the chapel … pitting a much older Michelangelo against yet another Pope – Clement VII. Call 239-252-7542 to reserve a seat.