Although the commissioning pope died before its completion, on October 31, 1541, Pope Paul III saw the unveiling of the Last Judgment as he celebrated Vespers. As you can imagine, he was overwhelmed by Michelangelo’s work, which, as Giorgio Vasari has beautifully remarked, is brimful of “all the possible human emotions”.However, the work was also subjected to negative criticism, such as the bitter remarks of Biagio Martinelli da Cesena, who accused the fresco of being a complete embarrassment to the Catholic church. After feeling completely insulted by his degrading comments, Michelangelo painted his face onto that of Minos, the gatekeeper of Hell. It is the figure we encounter directly above the doorway from where one enters the chapel. He is surrounded by a serpent and his figure is portrayed with donkey-like ears as a punishment for his scornful remarks. Later Pope Paul IV (1555-1559) asked Michelangelo to “dress” the frescoes, provoking an indignant reaction of the artist. After the death of Michelangelo, Pope Pius IV (1559-1565) called Daniele da Volterra, one of Michelangelo’s most gifted pupils, to conceal the nudity of the figures. For this reason, this painter was called the “Braghettone” (literally “the Breeches Maker”) as he painted underwear on the nudities.