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 ...

The extraordinary is everywhere in the Eternal City, and the best thing about this second Sistine Chapel is that you won’t ...

The Italian master destroyed many of his drawings, intended for his eyes only, Muscarelle Museum of Art offers show of 25 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The elaborate “Conclave” set included a recreation of the Sistine Chapel built at the Cinecittà movie studio in Rome. “We built the walls of the side about 45 feet high, and in the front ...