One of art's greatest masterpieces, the Sistine Chapel in The Vatican covered up what fresco that was already painted on the ceiling?
Answer Night sky
The Sistine Chapel wasn't a blank canvas when Michelangelo gathered up his paintbrushes. Prior to his biblical frescoes, the ceiling was painted by Piero Matteo d'Amelia. Michelangelo painted over his fresco of a night sky spotted with golden stars.
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