In 1594, a newly ordained young cardinal, Odoardo Farnese – the recent beneficiary of a tremendous fortune – commissioned the ...

Discover what to see at the Vatican Museums: updated guide to the Sistine Chapel, Raphael's Rooms, PDF map, opening hours, tickets and tips for your visit. 0 Book online ️ ...

World Art Day, observed on April 15 to commemorate Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday, is an international celebration of artistic ...

While you're there, you can also pay your respects to Raphael, as well as Italian ... Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour ...

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” ...

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

Recent protests on racial justice have also questioned the portrayal of Jesus as a white man. An art historian explains how ...