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Aquaman Star Jason Momoa Slammed for Photos Inside Sistine Chapel

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

The site of Michelangelo’s famous frescoes has a strict no-photos policy.

Posted inArt

The Layers of History Behind Raphael’s Tapestries at the Sistine Chapel

Avatar photo by Anthony Majanlahti February 25, 2020February 26, 2020

Standing in the chapel last week, I had the feeling that I was seeing something I would never see again: the Sistine Chapel not just as a complete work of art, but as a complete cultural artifact, restored to its Renaissance appearance for a fleeting moment.

Posted inIn Brief

Raphael’s Tapestries Unite at Sistine Chapel for the First Time Since the Renaissance

by Monica Castillo February 19, 2020February 18, 2020

The tapestries — made out of silk, wool, and gold and silver thread — have been restored over the past decade by conservationists at the Vatican Museum.

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Full-Size Replica of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Kicks Off Mexican Tour

by Claire Voon June 13, 2016June 14, 2016

Visitors flock to the Sistine Chapel to view Michelangelo’s frescoes, but the fingers of God and Adam are now also meeting in Mexico City in a recently revealed, full-size replica of the entire building.

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Did Michelangelo Use the Golden Ratio to Paint the Sistine Chapel?

by Laura C. Mallonee July 23, 2015

The Renaissance artist Michelangelo was fascinated by human anatomy.

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Vatican Rents Out Sistine Chapel as New Visitor Limits Are Announced

by Mostafa Heddaya October 20, 2014October 20, 2014

For the first time in its 600-year history, the Sistine Chapel has been rented out for a private event organized by Porsche, The Telegraph reported.

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Your Facebook Laugh for the Day

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian March 19, 2012

From pages of Reddit’s Funny section emerges this hilarious use of one of Michelangelo’s most iconic images from Sistine Chapel on Facebook.

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