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Cave of Crystals: The deadly cavern in Mexico dubbed 'the Sistine Chapel of crystals'
The cave is shaped like a horseshoe and carved out of limestone rock. "It's the Sistine Chapel of crystals," Juan Manuel ...
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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.
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No Michelangelo, but Rome’s other Sistine Chapel is just as impressive
Entering the Sistine Chapel is an exercise in wonder. It is swathed in art, seemingly no expense spared, and there’s barely a soul inside to detract from the visual onslaught. To anyone who has ...
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‘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 ...
The Independent1mon
What is a Conclave? Process to select a Pope explained as Francis undergoes hospital treatment
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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What does white or black smoke from the Sistine Chapel mean?
And either white or black smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel are used to signify different stages in this super-secret election process. But what does each colour of the Sistine Chapel's smoke ...
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The Michelangelo Code: Lost Secrets of the Sistine Chapel
Art critic Waldemar Januszczak is on the quest to explain exactly what the Sistine Chapel's ceiling is actually trying to tell us.