The Sistine Chapel can now be viewed from a whole new perspective, thanks to a digital photo project that has captured every minute detail of the building. SEE ALSO: Google Arts and Culture now ...

It is this Jonah that the following pages address in an attempt to clarify his key role in the “economy” of the Sistine Chapel. As Agnes Crawford writes, the figure of this prophet is the “lynchpin” ...

Seattle's Arctic Club Hotel was originally the Arctic Club Building, an architectural gem commissioned by a group who made their fortunes during the Klondike gold rush.

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

Michelangelo was just five years old in 1480 when Pope Sixtus IV commissioned the building of the Sistine Chapel. The chapel was part of a glorification of the Vatican carried out by Sixtus.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are going ahead with the state visit to Italy and the Vatican, including plans for a meeting with Pope Francis. The Pope has been ill - but Buckingham Palace says ...

Just in case the opulence of the Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore’s Sistine Chapel leaves you feeling cheated of Michelangelo, however, never fear. Elsewhere in the building is the Sforza ...

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 ...

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