The Sistine Chapel in Vatican City is famous for its architecture and its decoration which has been frescoed throughout by the greatest Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Raphael, Bernini, and Sandro Botticelli.
Under the patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted 12,000 square feet of the chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512. Today the ceiling, and especially The Last Judgement, are widely believed to be Michelangelo's crowning achievements in painting. LINK: The Presurfer
Take an incredible Virtual Tour of the Sistine Chapel.
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Sistine Chapel Virtual Tour
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Vatican City
St. Peter's Basilica, From Rome
Vatican City has been an independant city-state within Rome since 1929, making it the smallest country in the world both by size and population. St. Peter's Basilica the Vatican's most distinctive feature, is an iconic part of Rome's skyline.
There is a slide show at the LINK
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