Michelangelo was just five years old in 1480 when Pope Sixtus IV commissioned the building of the Sistine Chapel. The chapel was part of a glorification of the Vatican carried out by Sixtus.

The Italian master destroyed many of his drawings, intended for his eyes only, Muscarelle Museum of Art offers show of 25 ...

Although Pope Julius II tempted him to Rome with the prospect of a huge marble mausoleum, in fact, the Pope really needed someone to paint the entire ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo ...

ITALY - JANUARY 21: Part of the artwork of Michelangelo that adorns the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Italy. (Photo by Fotopress/Getty Images) Claudia Sheinbaum, head of government ...

And either white or black smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel are used to signify different stages in this super-secret election process. Article continues below But what does each colour of the ...

A replica of the emblematic Sistine Chapel, a physical estancia located in Vatican City and considered one of the greatest artistic riches that exists around the world, opened its doors this ...

Following the mass, the cardinals then proceed to the Sistine Chapel and take an oath of secrecy before the doors are shut. The Sistine Chapel has been used for the special meeting since 1858.

The extraordinary is everywhere in the Eternal City, and the best thing about this second Sistine Chapel is that you won’t ...

But all that changed when the Sibley family reached out to Good with an unusual request: to paint his own mini version of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel on the ceiling of their Denton, Texas ...

Attractions encompass the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, making this city-state so immense (and notoriously crowded) that guided Vatican tours are highly recommended.