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The Sistine Chapel: A Masterpiece of Art and History
The Sistine Chapel is a renowned site of religious and artistic significance within the Vatican. Built from 1473 to 1481 and ...
Vatican closes Sistine Chapel ahead of papal conclave following Pope Francis’ death
After a nine-day mourning period, cardinals will gather to choose the next leader of the Catholic Church. View on euronews ...
The Vatican closes the Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for a papal conclave
The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the the conclave to elect the next ...
Sistine Chapel closes for conclave: What to know about visiting Rome following Pope Francis’ death
Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...
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Sistine Chapel to close for conclave preparations
Built between 1473 and 1481, the Sistine Chapel is visited by around five million people a year. It is most renowned for Michelangelo’s ceiling frescoes and The Last Judgment, painted on the ...
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Papal conclave: Meeting amid the Sistine Chapel's Michelangelo frescoes
Michelangelo was commissioned by Julius II ... with some criticising the dazzling colours as too bright. * The Sistine Chapel was first used for a conclave after the death of Sixtus IV in 1484.