Have you ever wanted to examine the artwork on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome up close? According to Wikipedia, “It is famous for its architecture and its decoration that was frescoed throughout by the greatest Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Raphael, Bernini, and Sandro Botticelli. Under the patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) of the chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512. He resented the commission, and believed his work only served the Pope’s need for grandeur. However, today the ceiling, and especially The Last Judgement, is widely believed to be Michelangelo’s crowning achievement in painting.”

Now you can see a high resolution image of the interior of the chapel including the ceiling. Go to http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html, you can scroll around by clicking and dragging your mouse, and you can magnify the image to get extremely close up views, by using the (+) and (-) icons on the bottom right of the screen.