Vatican City, the world's smallest country, is known for its iconic landmarks such as St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican ...

Pope Francis is set to feature in a documentary filmed in the Sistine Chapel about the universal ... in the private library of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, they said in a statement.

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.

The Sistine Chapel just got a makeover. Vatican officials unveiled new state-of-the-art energy-efficient lighting and air purification systems to protect Michelangelo’s more than 500-year old ...

They’ll be featured in an upcoming show, titled “Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine,” slated to open next month at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at William & Mary in Williamsburg ...

King Charles’ most anticipated state visit to Italy and the Vatican is in jeopardy as Pope Francis remains hospitalized with ...

Attractions encompass the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, making this city-state so immense (and notoriously crowded) that guided Vatican tours are highly recommended.

The Royal Palace of Caserta is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are 1,742 windows and over 1,000 fireplaces in the main ...

Summoned to Rome by Pope Julius II and asked to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel 1508-1512 In Rome painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (finished October 1512) 1515-1534 Spent these ...

The Old Master Picture Gallery in the Dresden Zwinger, the palace that serves as an art museum ... and features four of the city’s leading ladies: Raphael’s Sistine Madonna and three antique marble ...