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.

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

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

Commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1508, Michelangelo worked on the famous ceiling for four years. He later returned to paint The Last Judgment fresco on the altar wall in 1541 for the unfortunate ...

It perhaps reflects Michelangelo's own battles with form and material. He was immensely skilled at conveying the human condition. In The Last Judgment fresco, Michelangelo painted his own flayed ...

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 ...