1769, literally "pertaining to Pope Sixtus," from Italian sistino, from Sixtus, name of five popes, from Latin sextus "sixth" (see Sextus). The "chapel" is named for Sixtus IV (Francesco della Rovere), pope 1471-84, who had it built. The painting by Raphael known as the Sistine Madonna is so called because it also shows Sixtus II, a 3c. martyr and saint; it is better known now for the two cherubs at the bottom of the picture who by 1900 were well-known in isolation from the rest of the picture in engravings, etc.
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1. The frescos in the Sistine Chapel are world - famous .
西斯廷教堂的壁画 举世闻名.
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2. Major events involving Roman Catholic Church leaders take place in Sistine Chapel.
主要的时间包括罗马天主教教堂领导在西斯廷教堂继位.
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3. If no one ever took risks, Michelangelo have painted the Sistine floor.
要是人人都不冒险, 米开朗基罗只会在西斯汀教堂的地板上绘画.
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4. Actually, the most famous department here is the Sistine Chapel.
其实, 这里最著名的是西斯廷教堂.
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5. They renovated the ceiling of the sistine chapel.
