Gallery of Sistine Chapel ceiling book of models for other artists ever since. Along the centre of the ceiling are nine scenes depicting the Story of Creation, the Downfall of Humanity and the Story of Noah as told in the Book of Genesis. The Prophets of Israel and the Sibyls of the pagan world foretold the coming of the Messiah. Both have been included by Michelangelo as a sign that the Messiah (Jesus Christ) was to come not just for the Jews but also for the Gentiles (non-Jewish people). The four corner pendentives show violent episodes in which the People of Israel were rescued from
Sistine Chapel Choir "Any kind of guerilla action against Vatican II does not produce good fruits. The council's principles by now are untouchable." In 2010, Massimo Palombella, a Salesian priest, was appointed to replace Liberto as head of the choir. In September 2015, Deutsche Grammophon released a CD recorded in Sistine Chapel with the choir, the very first recording allowed there. Authorised by Pope Francis, he ruled that profits from sales of the album must be used for charity purposes only. On September 26, 2017, the Sistine Chapel Choir made their first visit to Canada, hosted by St. Michael's Choir School, at St.