William & Mary’s Muscarelle Museum of Art presents an illuminating exhibition of the Renaissance master’s drawings for the ...

The Vatican may have been home to a series of 16 erotic frescos that were quickly turned into a booklet with accompanying ...

How to avoid lines at the Vatican? Can you visit the Sistine Chapel on its own? Discover essential tips for visiting the ...

Think size matters? Think again! Some of the world’s tiniest nations pack more surprises than countries a hundred times their ...

Thursday, March 6, the Muscarelle Museum of Art unveiled its new exhibition, “Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine,” to the public. The exhibition celebrates Michelangelo’s famous paintings on the ...

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is scheduled to have an audience with Pope Francis during a state visit next month to the ...

He will not be here at the Vatican for that. It was March 13, 2013 when *** fluff of white smoke came out of the Sistine Chapel behind me, announcing that the conclave had chosen *** pope.

A rare collection of sketches by Michelangelo, made in preparation for painting the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel ceiling, is on display in the United States. While Michelangelo is said to have created ...

Black smoke emanates from the Sistine Chapel if a pope has not yet been chosen. If the smoke is white, a new pope has been elected. The bells of St. Peter’s are also rung. If voting does not reach the ...