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Nine things you might not know about the Sistine Chapel
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.
Rome’s lesser-known ‘other Sistine Chapel’ is a frenzy of opulence
The extraordinary is everywhere in the Eternal City, and the best thing about this second Sistine Chapel is that you won’t ...
Wall Street Journal9d
‘Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine’ Review: Exhibiting Perfection’s Preparations
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 ...
Sydney Morning Herald12d
No Michelangelo, but Rome’s other Sistine Chapel is just as impressive
There’s plenty to see here, not least the supposed relics of the Holy Crib in the Crypt of the Nativity below the high altar, but the Sistine Chapel lies ... On the opposite wall, the statue ...