A new immersive exhibition is coming to Leeds this autumn, allowing guests to get up close to Michelangelo’s masterpiece.
The Sistine Chapel is home to arguably the most awe-inspiring work of art on the planet – and now it’s going to be recreated here in Leeds, reports The Manc.
Previously, people would have to travel to Vatican City to see the collection of intricate paintings that cover the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
The art experience has already travelled to cities including London, Shanghai, Chicago and Berlin, and more recently in neighbouring Greater Manchester.
Now coming to Leeds’ Versa Studio Leeds in Holbeck, it gives a life-size perspective of this remarkable feat of artistry.
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition. Credit: The Manc Group
Michelangelo worked on the Sistine Chapel for six years between 1508 and 1512, using its 8611 sq ft ceiling as a canvas.
The paintings were carefully restored over the course of a decade from 1984, bringing them back to their vivid original colours.
Sections of that ceiling have now been recreated in the exhibition – you can see every brushstroke.
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Visitors can follow an audio guide around the space, learning more about each painstakingly-created masterpiece, all while classical music is piped into the space.
Tickets at the Manchester exhibition were priced at £12.10 per adult, or £15.40 for a VIP pass (including queue-jump and a poster), and its expected that the Leeds version will be similar.
Tickets will be available from Thursday 25 August 2022 from the Sistine Chapel Exhibit website.
Featured image: The Manc Group
