The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

as the walls and ceiling are decorated with frescoes created by many Florentine Renaissance artists. The most important ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican owes its name to Pope Sixtus IV (1471-84) who commissioned it. The three-storey brick ...

As Italy turned into a battleground between foreign powers, Rome suddenly found itself in the crosshairs of a marauding horde ...

as the walls and ceiling are decorated with frescoes created by many Florentine Renaissance artists. The most important artworks in the chapel are the frescoes by Michelangelo, which appear on ...