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[[File:Sistine Chapel MIMDOS.png|thumb|The Sistine Chapel in the DOS version]] | [[File:Sistine Chapel MIMDOS.png|thumb|The Sistine Chapel in the DOS version]] | ||
[[File:SistineChapel MIM.png|thumb|left|The Sistine Chapel in the SNES version]] | [[File:SistineChapel MIM.png|thumb|left|The Sistine Chapel in the SNES version]] | ||
{{quote|In 1508 Pope Julius II commissioned the artist, Michelangelo, to decorate the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. He wasn't used to painting on plaster. It took Michelangelo over 4 years to finish painting the 10,000-square-foot ceiling. Much of the painting had to be done in an uncomfortable position. The artist was either lying on wooden scaffolds, or looking straight up. The Chapel's ceiling is breathtakingly beautiful. It is considered Michelangelo's masterpiece.|'''Pamphlet'''|Mario is Missing! (PC)}} | |||
The '''{{wp|Sistine Chapel}}''' (Latin: '''''Sacellum Sixtinum'''''; Italian: '''''Cappella Sistina''''') is a famous chapel located in {{wp|Vatican City}}. It is one of three landmarks in Rome [[Luigi]] has to visit in the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]], [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]], and [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES versions of ''Mario is Missing!'']]. The Sistine Chapel is well-known for its ceiling, a huge painting by Italian painter [[Michelangelo Buonarroti]]. During the events of the game, the [[Sistine Chapel ceiling|ceiling]] is stolen by [[Koopa Troopa]]s, and the chapel is closed until Luigi returns it, for which he is rewarded $900. From the Roman police officer, the player learns that "the Pope went through the roof" when the ceiling turned out missing. In the PC version, however, the Koopas instead steal [[Michelangelo's Paintbrush]]. In either case, Luigi must prove that the item in his possession is genuine by answering some of the following questions: | The '''{{wp|Sistine Chapel}}''' (Latin: '''''Sacellum Sixtinum'''''; Italian: '''''Cappella Sistina''''') is a famous chapel located in {{wp|Vatican City}}. It is one of three landmarks in Rome [[Luigi]] has to visit in the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]], [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]], and [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES versions of ''Mario is Missing!'']]. The Sistine Chapel is well-known for its ceiling, a huge painting by Italian painter [[Michelangelo Buonarroti]]. During the events of the game, the [[Sistine Chapel ceiling|ceiling]] is stolen by [[Koopa Troopa]]s, and the chapel is closed until Luigi returns it, for which he is rewarded $900. From the Roman police officer, the player learns that "the Pope went through the roof" when the ceiling turned out missing. In the PC version, however, the Koopas instead steal [[Michelangelo's Paintbrush]]. In either case, Luigi must prove that the item in his possession is genuine by answering some of the following questions: | ||
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Revision as of 03:21, September 10, 2024
- “In 1508 Pope Julius II commissioned the artist, Michelangelo, to decorate the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. He wasn't used to painting on plaster. It took Michelangelo over 4 years to finish painting the 10,000-square-foot ceiling. Much of the painting had to be done in an uncomfortable position. The artist was either lying on wooden scaffolds, or looking straight up. The Chapel's ceiling is breathtakingly beautiful. It is considered Michelangelo's masterpiece.”
- —Pamphlet, Mario is Missing! (PC)
The Sistine Chapel (Latin: Sacellum Sixtinum; Italian: Cappella Sistina) is a famous chapel located in Vatican City. It is one of three landmarks in Rome Luigi has to visit in the PC, SNES, and NES versions of Mario is Missing!. The Sistine Chapel is well-known for its ceiling, a huge painting by Italian painter Michelangelo Buonarroti. During the events of the game, the ceiling is stolen by Koopa Troopas, and the chapel is closed until Luigi returns it, for which he is rewarded $900. From the Roman police officer, the player learns that "the Pope went through the roof" when the ceiling turned out missing. In the PC version, however, the Koopas instead steal Michelangelo's Paintbrush. In either case, Luigi must prove that the item in his possession is genuine by answering some of the following questions:
- Let's make this picture perfect. Who painted the ceiling?
- Leonardo
- Splinter
- Michelangelo
- Donatello
- What does Sistine mean in latin?[sic]
- Ceiling
- Six
- Paintbrush
- Holy
- Where is the Sistine Chapel located?
- Near the Trevi Fountain
- In Michelangelo's house
- Underground
- In the Vatican
Media
 Video - Live-action footage of the Sistine Chapel in the Deluxe version of Mario is Missing! | File info 0:19 |
Trivia
- One of the questions references the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (namely Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Donatello, alongside their leader, Splinter).
