Oliver Hoare's memoir details the story of the ambitious exchange of an Iranian masterpiece for a painting by the Abstract ...

A new study by the University of Paris-Saclay suggests that the scene of ‘The Flood’ in the Sistine Chapel frescoes depicts a ...

The Vatican’s Synod on Synodality was nothing like papal gatherings of cinematic lore, but it clearly reflects Francis’s view ...

Unisho, a lifestyle and travel blog, introduces a new guide featuring top cultural and scenic tours, including the Vatican ...

Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, cardinals from all over the globe meet. Rivals, ambitions, and ego disguised ...

A calculated flaw in perfection. New research suggests that Renaissance master artist Michelangelo Buonarroti had etched a ...

The painting is part of a series of frescoes that cover the walls and ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

The fact modern doctors can recognize it reveals Michelangelo’s extraordinary capacity for and dedication to anatomical accuracy.

In the hallowed halls of the Sistine Chapel, a subtle and unexpected mystery might be hiding above millions of heads. Experts suggest that Michelangelo, famed for his detailed depictions of the human ...

An international team of experts has found that one of the figures on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, enriched with ...

For those who prefer their subs with a little heat, the hot sub section is a veritable inferno of flavor. The Chicken Parm is a crowd-pleaser that will transport you straight to Little Italy. But if ...

The papal conclave takes place in the Sistine Chapel. In order to become the next pope, a cardinal must earn two thirds of the vote, which is conducted by secret ballot. Also, only cardinals under the ...