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

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.

Black smoke billows from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel on March 13, 2013, indicating that the College of ...

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 ...

Certitude in viewing the other side as malevolent might just break the country apart, but putting faith in one another and our institutions might be the glue that can keep us together. Just days ...

The dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Lawrence (played by Ralph Fiennes) leads his colleagues as they sequester themselves in the Sistine Chapel and begin the process of choosing a new papal ...

London is a city with it all — and despite its famed expense, there are plenty of things to do with nothing more than a ...

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