Michelangelo painted secret figure in Sistine Chapel masterpiece, …
6 days ago · Researchers have claimed that Christ disciple Mary Magdalene may have been hiding in plain sight in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpiece for nearly 500 years. The sneaky figure's identity was ...
End of trial involving Sistine Chapel choir: its former director ...
5 days ago · Another Vatican trial is coming to an end – a trial involving the choir of the Sistine Chapel, the oldest in the world. Its former director, Massimo Palombella, has been found guilty of abuse of ...
Court finds three guilty of misappropriating Sistine Chapel Choir …
Dec 11, 2024 · Msgr. Massimo Palombella, former director of the Sistine Chapel Choir, is seen at a Vatican news conference in this file photo from 2017. (CNS/Paul Haring)
Mary Magdalene in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Last Judgment …
Dec 11, 2024 · Art restorer Sara Penco has identified a compelling candidate for Mary Magdalene among the 300 intertwined figures in Michelangelo’s monumental The Last Judgment fresco in the Sistine Chapel.
Vatican: Former choir director, manager ... - Catholic News Agency
Dec 10, 2024 · Known officially as the Cappella Musicale Pontificia Sistina, the Sistine Chapel Choir is composed of 20 professional singers from around the world as well as a treble section made up of 35 boys ...
Sistine Chapel Choir’s former director found guilty of embezzlement
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Sistine Chapel - Latest news - Catholic News Agency
On the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the pope baptized 16 babies and presided over Mass beneath Michelangelo’s... Read more. Pope Francis addressed approximately 200 prominent artists and other...
Is Mary Magdalene Hiding in the Sistine Chapel Fresco? | Artnet News
5 days ago · Back in 2012, while reading texts on the Sistine Chapel, Penco became interested in how scholars had identified the fresco’s characters (regrettably, Michelangelo did not leave a key to the ...
Sistine Chapel: Cleaning the frescos after closing time - BBC
More than six million people visit the Sistine Chapel each year - making it the third most-visited museum in the world. This puts a strain on the health of the famous frescos. So the Vatican...
Sistine Chapel | PBS NewsHour
Mar 30, 2024 · The Sistine Chapel just got a makeover. Vatican officials unveiled new state-of-the-art energy-efficient lighting and air purification systems to protect Michelangelo’s more than 500-year old...
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