Michelangelo's The Last Judgment (1541)

Timeline

1. 1536–1541Sistine Chapel · Vatican CityCommissioned by Pope Paul III, Michelangelo painted The Last Judgment fresco of about 180 square meters above the main altar of the Sistine Chapel, taking roughly five years to complete, presenting the scene of the Last Judgment with grand groups of human figures.
2. 1541Sistine Chapel · Vatican CityThe work was completed and publicly displayed in October 1541, immediately sparking debate over the depiction of nudity and the appropriateness for religious ritual; over the following decades, draperies were painted over some figures, making it a typical case of art censorship during the Counter-Reformation.