Ross King is the bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci and the Last Supper and Enchanting Madness. Claude Monet and the Water Lilies. His next book is a fascinating story about how the ceiling painting of the Sistine Chapel was created, based on historical documents and the latest research by historians and art historians. This is a story of titanic work against the backdrop of painful creative dissatisfaction, countless everyday hardships, troubling political conflicts, confrontation with a brilliantly gifted young rival - Raphael from Urbino and the influential architect Bramante, as well as tense relations with a powerful client. Created in spite of all adversity, the majestic fresco was destined to glorify the name of Michelangelo for centuries. The publishing layout was saved in PDF A4 format.