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iterationx
on May 30, 2014
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Sistine Chapel
Also your neck is not meant to really look up for very long periods of time.
srean
on May 30, 2014
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Upvoted. I just imagined Michaelangelo giving you a knowing nod of agreement. Not the most ergonomic surface to paint on.
gknoy
on May 31, 2014
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Didn't he do a lot of the painting lying down?
jacquesm
on May 31, 2014
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No, he constructed a harness that allowed him to be in a mostly standing up position close to the ceiling, which meant that he was looking up most of the time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Michelangelo_painting_God....
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