Despite being a central figure in Christ's story, Mary Magdalene had not yet been identified in Michelangelo’s "The Last ...
Michelangelo’s stunning, fresco masterpiece, The Last Judgment, located on the entire altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in the ...
The Vatican City State court has returned guilty verdicts against the former director of the Sistine Chapel Choir, its former ...
She was referring to a figure in the right-hand corner of “The Last Judgement,” a legendary depiction of the second coming of ...
A record 140 cardinals may attend an eventual conclave in the Sistine Chapel. There would have been 141, but Cardinal Miguel ...
Pope Francis, with bruises visible on his neck and chin, led a Dec. 7 consistory elevating 21 new prelates. He has now named 110 of the 140 cardinals who are eligible to participate in a future papal ...
This chapel also lends its name to the Kapellbrücke, the charming wooden bridge synonymous with Lucerne. The exterior walls of Peter's are adorned with several interesting works of art. An alabaster ...
On the walls are the Mortlake Tapestries, woven from cartoons by Raphael which were created by him as originals for tapestries for the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. READ: One of the oldest pictures ...
Unlike the Sistine Chapel, the rather ordinary Casa Santa ... and supplied a space that when photographed created a specific feeling. Berger said at the end of the film, once the new pope has ...
Restorers revealed intricate murals, gilded stars on ceilings, and vibrant motifs originally created under Eugène ...