Part of Michelangelo's work that adorns the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Italy. Credit: Getty Images It's all in the details. The Sistine Chapel can now be viewed from a whole new ...

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.

William & Mary’s Muscarelle Museum of Art presents an illuminating exhibition of the Renaissance master’s drawings for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

"This was my first-ever opportunity to do a ceiling [and] it was a dream come true," says Randall M. Good, who spent 1,200 hours over 10 months creating the masterpiece Joelle Goldstein is a ...

Entering the Sistine Chapel is an exercise in wonder. It is swathed in art, seemingly no expense spared, and there’s barely a soul inside to detract from the visual onslaught. To anyone who has ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The Vatican Museums contain some of the greatest artworks ever made, but it's also one of Rome's most crowded spots. Consider paying a bit extra to join an early morning ...

As Pope Francis battles pneumonia in both lungs and remains in hospital, the future of the Vatican has grown uncertain. The most recent update from the Vatican said this morning that Francis was ...