By separating the paintings into a series of panels, the exhibition allows art lovers to study closely individual elements of the overall artwork and specific aspects of Michelangelo’s artistry.
It means that, for the first time, the elaborate reproductions allow visitors an intimate closeness to the magnificent frescoes – a privilege only a handful of people have enjoyed before the “A Different View” exhibition was created.
Previously, visitors to the Vatican Museums in Rome have only been offered an overall impression of the frescoes on the walls and ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The works are 22 metres above visitors’ heads, making it impossible to admire the work in all its splendour and detail.
Now, far away from the enormous streams of visitors to the Sistine Chapel, visitors to Hull Minster will have the opportunity to take in the breathtaking paintings at their leisure.