Relating to or associated with Pope Sixtus, especially referring to the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.
From Italian 'sistina', derived from 'Sisto' (Sixtus), named after Pope Sixtus IV who commissioned the famous chapel in the 1470s. The name Sixtus comes from Latin meaning 'sixth'.
Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling while lying on his back on scaffolding, but contrary to popular belief, he actually painted standing up, craning his neck backward - a position so uncomfortable it left him with permanent spinal problems.
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