How They Got Michelangelo to Paint

How they got Michelangelo to do the Sistine Chapel:

A man acts out an increasingly exasperated conversation in which Michelangelo refuses to paint the Sistine Chapel because he is a sculptor. The joke escalates as his employers guilt-trip him into painting the entire Bible, ending with exaggerated praise despite his aching neck. It works as a reaction to being pressured into doing an overwhelming task outside one’s expertise.

Michael Angelo, you're gonna paint the Sistine Chapel. I'm actually not. Congratulations, Michael. You're gonna paint the Sistine Chapel. No. I'm a sculptor. I don't want to paint the ceiling. Michael. Michael, this is an honor. No. It's a lot of work and it's not my area of expertise. That's not our problem. It's not mine either. You know what I think? I think you can't do it. Oh Michael paint the whole Bible on the ceiling Michael it'll be great we only wanted you to do the 12 Apostles you want me to paint the entire Bible you're doing great Michael oh oh best artist ever live my neck hurts I mean really Michael this is just this is this is great work yeah no really Michael you You should be very... We appreciate it, Michael.

• @antichirst / 23028 2026-08-20