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

Pope St. John Paul II could well be called the "apostle of life." He spent his entire pontificate boldly proclaiming the ...

For the first time, the king will also visit the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, which, the palace said, had a ...

Thursday, March 6, the Muscarelle Museum of Art unveiled its new exhibition, “Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine,” to the public. The exhibition celebrates Michelangelo’s famous paintings on the ...

Buckingham Palace is pressing ahead with plans for the King and Queen to visit the Holy See next month, as Pope Francis ...

Aides are still planning for the King and Queen to have an audience with Pope Francis despite remaining seriously ill with ...

How to avoid lines at the Vatican? Can you visit the Sistine Chapel on its own? Discover essential tips for visiting the ...

The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of pope in more than a month, showing Pope Francis in a wheelchair in ...

A rare collection of sketches by Michelangelo, made in preparation for painting the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel ceiling, is on display in the United States. While Michelangelo is said to have created ...

Contracted to carve figures for the Piccolomini altar and received the commission ... Julius II and asked to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel 1508-1512 In Rome painting the ceiling of ...

She cuts up raw vegetables for him and arranges them so they are “colourful and joyful,” whatever that means, and he obliges with a reaction that suggests he’s viewing the Sistine Chapel for ...