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Designer's choice
by Selina Denman on Feb 8, 2011The Sistine Chapel
“Rome has been the epicentre of art and design for centuries, and the Sistine Chapel has to be one of my all-time favourite interiors. The sheer magnitude of creative genius is an ode to the creative profession.
The interior of the chapel was created by a combination of Renaissance greats such as Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli and Bernini, and it is a pure, artistic, visionary design.
The combination of materials creates an authentic design language. The design revolves around the prolific use of art and sculpture in a variety of surreal locations, that, when viewed, leave one in awe of the imagination within the creator’s mind, as well as the impeccable craftsmanship of the artisans – in modern terms, the perfect marriage of designer and contractor.”
Alfred Johnson
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