Which famous landmark was opened to the public on the 1st of November, 1512?

The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome is one of Italian artist Michelangelo’s finest works, and was exhibited to the public for the first time on November 1st 1512.

Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in the small village of Caprese in 1475. After demonstrating his mastery of sculpture in such works as the Pieta (1498) and David (1504), he was called to Rome in 1508 to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (the chief consecrated space in the Vatican). "The Creation of Adam" is a painting depicting the arms of God and Adam stretching toward each other.

After 15 years as an architect in Florence, Michelangelo returned to Rome in 1534. He would work and live here for the rest of his life. That year saw his painting of The Last Judgment on the wall above the altar in the Sistine Chapel for Pope Paul III. The massive painting depicts Christ’s damnation of sinners and blessing of the virtuous and is regarded as a masterpiece of early Mannerism.