and this same word-- terribilita-- was also used to describe pope julius ii.here is no doubt that artist and pope met their match in each other, and it's always been felt-- there's a kind of undercurrent of feeling-- that although the moses is in no sense a portrait of julius ii, that it is an evocation, precisely, of that terribilita that artist and pope shared. michelangelo was bullied by julius to abandon the tomb and instead to paint the ceiling of he sistine chapel. this was part julius' grand design for a new vatican. however reluctant he was, however much he complained, between 1508 and 1512, michelangelo created one of the boldest and one of the largest paintings in history. monumental figures act out the biblical drama from the creation to the flood, framed by figures still more monumental. the human body became as much the subject of michelangelo's painting as it was of his sculpture. pope julius had neither armies nor canon enough to influence europe as he might wish, but in the vatican, he could present an image of papal power to impress all comers

the work was commissioned by pope julius ii. instead of glorifying the papacy, there recreated scenes from the book of genesis featuring the most famous hands in hard history. -- ary history. god creating man is a sober reminder to maintain humility. christ's apostles, part of the original plan, are nowhere to be seen. this fresco on the altar wall prompting further irritation. his depiction of the last supper shows human souls descending and rising to prospective states and many of the figures are naked. dov at the time, it was labeled obscene and a moral. today, it is recognized as a great work of art and it will provide the backdrop during the conclave. shield it from the outside world, here the cardinals will choose the next leader of the catholic church. >> a story we will fully closely follow for you with special coverage on dw. >> we will have special coverage as soon as the smoke rises. stay with us.

historians say it took just few hours to choose julius the ii. the week for millions of americans. and we'll get to the lightning over my shoulder in a minute. first alert forecasters back at home say a strong coast is -- cold front is bringing rains mississippi to louisiana. same system that dumped close to a foot of snow in some parts of the midwest. des moines, for instance, where police say that school bus went through several yards hit a parked truck and crashed into that home there. investigators are still trying to figure out what happened. ice, i should say but they say icy roads caused quite a few crashes. 11 kids were on board. nobody reported hurt. of course, slick conditions are now a major concern for motorists across several owe states as the rains start to fall. janice dean the weather machine extreme weather tonight. where is this storm going, janice? >> shepard, it's moving to the east coast. 48 hours later pushing across the ohio river valley down towards the south. this is the same storm that brought blizzard conditions across