Joanna Lopianowski-Roberts' Cross-Stitch Rendering of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling
Joanna Lopianowski-Roberts undertook the monumental task of recreating the Sistine Chapel Ceiling in cross-stitch. Her design contains more 628,296 stitches, measures 40"x80", and uses 1,206 distinct color combinations.
Close-up - Joanna Lopianowski-Roberts
It took Joanna nine years and three months (2,872 hours of stitching) to complete (including 718 hours to design it, and an additional 68 hours to choose the colors).
Charting Sample - Joanna Lopianowski-Roberts
Check out the project website for full details.
3 comments:
Increible.
Amazing!!! Is the pattern available?
Incredible! But this chart is different from the chart I saw in the Nordic Needle catalog many years ago. That one included the lunettes around the windows.
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