What conclusion about the painting of the Sistine Chapel have art historians come to based, in part, on lines like “I feel the back of my brain / Upon my neck” from Michelangelo’s sonnet to John of Pistoia?

a. Michelangelo was ill while painting the ceiling.
b. Michelangelo painted the ceiling standing up.
c. Michelangelo was disoriented from the chemicals he used to paint.
d. Michelangelo was gravely injured while painting the ceiling.


Answer: b

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