Sistine Chapel Virtual Tour

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.

The Chapel Of Bones

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You may be familiar with the Catacombs in Paris, France, which is a series of tunnels that are lined with over six million bodies from around the 12th century from the overcrowding of cemeteries during the rise of Christianity.

However, the Capela Dos Ossos in Evora, Portugal, was constructed around the 16th century, and the likeness and symbolism is uncanny. The Capela Dos Ossos is a macabre chapel built by Franciscan monks who believed that life could change in a moment, and they urged others to share in this contemplation during prayer. LINK: The Presurfer

Kostnice Ossuary: A Chapel of Bone

A short video of the Kostnice Ossuary, also known as the Sedlec Ossuary a church decorated in human bones located a hour outside of Prague in the Czech Republic. A chandelier made of almost every bone in the body lights the interior. LINK