Which pope commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
“Michelangelo Buonarroti was commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1508 to repaint the ceiling, originally representing golden stars on a blue sky; the work was completed between 1508 and 1 November 1512. He painted the Last Judgment over the altar, between 1535 and 1541, on commission from Pope Paul III Farnese.” Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.