Sistine Chapel: Difference between revisions
m (Hard to believe that a simple misspelling of Wikipedia could impact our wanted pages...) |
m (Text replacement - "Category:Mario is Missing! Landmarks" to "Category:Mario is Missing! landmarks") |
||
| (16 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[ | [[File:Sistine Chapel MIMDOS.png|thumb|The Sistine Chapel in the DOS version]] | ||
[[File:SistineChapel MIM.png|thumb|left|The Sistine Chapel in the SNES version]] | |||
The '''{{wp|Sistine Chapel}}''' (Latin: '''''Sacellum Sixtinum'''''; Italian: '''''Cappella Sistina''''') is a famous chapel located in {{wp|Vatican City}}. It is one of three landmarks in Rome [[Luigi]] has to visit in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''. The Sistine Chapel is well-known for its ceiling, a huge painting by Italian painter [[Michelangelo Buonarroti]]. During the events of the game, the [[Sistine Chapel ceiling|ceiling]] is stolen by [[Koopa Troopa]]s, and the chapel is closed until Luigi returns it, for which he is rewarded $900. From the Roman police officer, the player learns that "the Pope went through the roof" when the ceiling turned out missing. In the PC version, however, the Koopas instead steal [[Michelangelo's Paintbrush]]. In either case, Luigi must prove that the item in his possession is genuine by answering some of the following questions: | |||
{{br|left}} | |||
*''Let's make this picture perfect. Who painted the ceiling?'' | |||
''In 1508 Pope Julius II commissioned the artist, Michelangelo, to decorate the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. He wasn't used to painting on plaster. It took Michelangelo over 4 years to finish painting the 10,000-square-foot ceiling. Much of the painting had to be done in an uncomfortable position. The artist was either lying on wooden scaffolds or looking straight up. The Chapel's ceiling is breathtakingly beautiful. It is considered Michelangelo's masterpiece.'' | **Leonardo | ||
**Splinter | |||
**'''Michelangelo''' | |||
**Donatello | |||
*''What does Sistine mean in latin?''{{sic}} | |||
**Ceiling | |||
**'''Six''' | |||
**Paintbrush | |||
**Holy | |||
*''Where is the Sistine Chapel located?'' | |||
**Near the Trevi Fountain | |||
**In Michelangelo's house | |||
**Underground | |||
**'''In the Vatican''' | |||
==Pamphlet information== | |||
''In 1508 Pope Julius II commissioned the artist, Michelangelo, to decorate the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. He wasn't used to painting on plaster. It took Michelangelo over 4 years to finish painting the 10,000-square-foot ceiling. Much of the painting had to be done in an uncomfortable position. The artist was either lying on wooden scaffolds, or looking straight up. The Chapel's ceiling is breathtakingly beautiful. It is considered Michelangelo's masterpiece.'' | |||
==Media== | |||
{{media table | |||
|file1=Sistine Chapel MIMDX.ogv | |||
|title1=Video | |||
|description1=Live-action footage of the Sistine Chapel in the Deluxe version of ''Mario is Missing!'' | |||
|length1=0:19 | |||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*One of the questions references the {{wp|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles}} (namely [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo]], Michelangelo, and {{wp|Donatello}}, alongside their leader, {{wp|Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Splinter}}). | |||
{{Earth}} | {{Earth}} | ||
{{MIM}} | |||
[[Category:Buildings]] | [[Category:Buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Mario is Missing! landmarks]] | |||
Latest revision as of 08:55, September 3, 2021
The Sistine Chapel (Latin: Sacellum Sixtinum; Italian: Cappella Sistina) is a famous chapel located in Vatican City. It is one of three landmarks in Rome Luigi has to visit in Mario is Missing!. The Sistine Chapel is well-known for its ceiling, a huge painting by Italian painter Michelangelo Buonarroti. During the events of the game, the ceiling is stolen by Koopa Troopas, and the chapel is closed until Luigi returns it, for which he is rewarded $900. From the Roman police officer, the player learns that "the Pope went through the roof" when the ceiling turned out missing. In the PC version, however, the Koopas instead steal Michelangelo's Paintbrush. In either case, Luigi must prove that the item in his possession is genuine by answering some of the following questions:
- Let's make this picture perfect. Who painted the ceiling?
- Leonardo
- Splinter
- Michelangelo
- Donatello
- What does Sistine mean in latin?[sic]
- Ceiling
- Six
- Paintbrush
- Holy
- Where is the Sistine Chapel located?
- Near the Trevi Fountain
- In Michelangelo's house
- Underground
- In the Vatican
Pamphlet information[edit]
In 1508 Pope Julius II commissioned the artist, Michelangelo, to decorate the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. He wasn't used to painting on plaster. It took Michelangelo over 4 years to finish painting the 10,000-square-foot ceiling. Much of the painting had to be done in an uncomfortable position. The artist was either lying on wooden scaffolds, or looking straight up. The Chapel's ceiling is breathtakingly beautiful. It is considered Michelangelo's masterpiece.
Media[edit]
 Video - Live-action footage of the Sistine Chapel in the Deluxe version of Mario is Missing! | File info 0:19 |
Trivia[edit]
- One of the questions references the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (namely Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Donatello, alongside their leader, Splinter).
