Sistine

American  

[sis-teen, -tin, -tahyn] / ˈsɪs tin, -tɪn, -taɪn /

adjective

1. of or relating to any pope named Sixtus.

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Etymology

Origin of Sistine

1860–65; < Italian Sistino, pertaining to Sisto man's name (< Latin Sextus ( Medieval Latin Sixtus ), special use of sextus sixth ); -ine ¹

Example Sentences

Highlights include the first painting he completed entirely on his own, as well as tapestries designed for the Sistine Chapel.

From Barron's

When white smoke rose over the Sistine Chapel last May and Leo’s election was announced to the crowds in St. Peter’s Square, many people’s reaction was puzzlement as they quickly googled him on their smartphones.

From The Wall Street Journal

This particular drawing was the first to come to auction boasting a direct link to the artist’s iconic Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican.

From The Wall Street Journal

Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel from 1508 to 1512, creating hundreds of preparatory drawings but afterward instructing his assistants in Rome to destroy them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Experts at Christie's say it is a foot sketch of the Libyan Sibyl which was later painted on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

From BBC