The Set Of Four Stamps Released in 1975 depicts the Sistine Chapel paintings . Michelangelo was born today on 6 March 1475 . To mark the occasion let us take a look at one of the most beautiful stamps released in the India.
Michelangelo Set of Four Stamps Released By India In 1975
Michelangelo was born in Caprese near Arezzo(view the geographical tag for the stamps ), Tuscany.He was a Renaissance painter from Italy.He was a sculptor, architect, poet, and an engineer too.
Michelangelo has created two of the most influential works in the history of Western art-The scenes from Genesis on the ceiling and The Last Judgment on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel .
The Sistine Chapel ceiling ( Portrayed On Indian Stamps of 1975) was painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, at the commission of Pope Julius II, is one of the most renowned artworks of the High Renaissance. The ceiling is that of the large Papal Chapel built within the Vatican between 1477 and 1480 by Pope Sixtus IV after whom it is named the Sistine Chapel. The chapel is the location for Papal Conclaves and many important services
First Day Cover For The Stamp On Michelangelo
Traffic Lights For The Stamp On Michelangelo
Michelangelo (Depicted On Stamps) was born in Caprese near Arezzo.The Place Today is known as Caprese Michelangelo
A Video Of The Sistine Chapel Painted By Michelangelo
| Stamp Number |
NYA | NYA | NYA | NYA |
| Stamp Name | Creation Of Sun Moon And Planets | Creation Of Sun Moon And Planets | Creation Of Man | Creation Of Man |
| Stamp Denomination | 50p | 50p | 50p | 50p |
| Stamp Issue Date | 28/06/1975 | 28/06/1975 | 28/06/1975 | 28/06/1975 |
| Stamp Currency | Paise | Paise | Paise | Paise |
| Stamp Type | Multicolored | Multicolored | Multicolored | Multicolored |
| Stamp Perforation | 14 x 3.5 Per Setant | 14 x 3.5 Per Setant | 14 x 3.5 Per Setant | 14 x 3.5 Per Setant |
| Stamp Paper Used | Unwatermarked Adhesive Coated Stamp Paper | Unwatermarked Adhesive Coated Stamp Paper | Unwatermarked Adhesive Coated Stamp Paper | Unwatermarked Adhesive Coated Stamp Paper |
| Stamp Printed At | ISP | ISP | ISP | ISP |
| Number Printed | 3 Million | 3 Million | 3 Million | 3 Million |
| Number In Sheet | 18 blocks of 4 | 18 blocks of 4 | 18 blocks of 4 | 18 blocks of 4 |
| Color Seperation | Metal Printers Co,Mumbai | Metal Printers Co,Mumbai | Metal Printers Co,Mumbai | Metal Printers Co,Mumbai |
| Printing Process | Photogravure | Photogravure | Photogravure | Photogravure |
*NYA - Not Yet Assigned
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