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Sistine Chapel in Rome Inspires New Artist

I always thought art was, well pretty, but also kind of silly and pointless. I mean, come on, anyone can draw a few lines on a wall or canvas or even splash the paint on and someone will call it great. I guess I’ve just never been into it or the amount of money that people pay for it. Oh, and it actually cracks me up that there are university degrees in art. I mean, really? Okay, so actually, that has been my attitude up to a year ago when I went to Europe with my parents and my sister. We spent a week in Rome while we were there we did what most other people who visit the city do, we went to Vatican City and saw the Sistine Chapel. And you guessed it, I really wasn’t into the idea and the only reason I didn’t complain was I wanted to hurry through it and get to some pasta place.

Okay, and this is where I tell you, as ridiculous as it sounds, my whole life changed. Ha ha, I’m not kidding. Do you realize that Michelangelo painted the ceiling of that place? Not only that but he also painted at least one wall fresco, The Last Judgment. And I’m telling you that you just can’t imagine how, okay I’ll say it, beautiful it is unless you are standing before or under it. Michelangelo wasn’t the only artist who worked on the chapel. Other artists like Botticelli, Raphael and Bernini also had some paintings there, Michelangelo is just the most famous and also painted the ceiling, which is one of its major piece.

So, I stood there and didn’t move and, don’t tell my friend Mikey, but my eyes actually began to tear up. It was crazy. I couldn’t talk and I don’t know how much time had passed. My dad actually had to drag me away eventually and I had forgotten all about the pasta dinner we were going to have. I immediately started to look into all of Michelangelo’s work and when I returned from summer vacation I switched one of my electives and took a drawing class. And if all that isn’t enough, get this, this semester I switched from being a business major to, you guessed it, art.

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