The Sistine Chapel is a renowned site of religious and artistic significance within the Vatican. Built from 1473 to 1481 and ...

Read the essay The overwhelming grandeur, scope and vision of Michelangelo’s miraculous Sistine Chapel ceiling and “The Last Judgment” frescoes transcend reason and defy human capability.

Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect ...

a fact some attribute to Michelangelo’s genius for storytelling: from the tiny Creation to the wall covered by the Last Judgment, the greatest fresco ever painted by a muse-inspired human hand.

The Sistine Chapel, nestled deep within Vatican City's guarded walls, is instantly recognized for Michelangelo's artistic ...

The Sistine Chapel restoration brought new beauty and wonder to a Renaissance classic. It also brought a chorus of howling critics.

Thursday, March 6, marked the 550th anniversary of the birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti ... home of his Sistine Ceiling and “Last Judgment” frescoes. Two million flocked to the David ...