After an extensive investigation, the five-inch-tall sketch is heading to auction, where it's predicted to sell for up to $2 ...

Step inside the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, where Michelangelo’s legendary ceiling frescoes—including The ...

Philadelphia residents who have never seen Michelangelo's paintings on the Vatican's Sistine Chapel ceiling in Rome soon can view reproductions of the iconic frescos at Fashion District Philadelphia. ...

A 500-year-old Michelangelo drawing of a right foot used in a study for a portion of his Sistine Chapel ceiling mural could ...

Michelangelo’s famous frescoes at the Sistine Chapel were originally met with scorn, concern, and controversy.

I was 19 when I walked with a travel group into the Sistine Chapel, and I remember the shoulder-to-shoulder tourists almost as much as I remember the wondrous ceiling and walls, painted by ...

I went to see a traveling exhibit of the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michaelangelo, which had come to San Francisco. I was lucky enough to see the real thing in Italy, but the ceiling ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As ...

On Aug. 15, 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Sistine Chapel to Our Lady of the Assumption. Today, as we celebrate the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, let’s take a closer look at this historic ...

In one of the most recognizable and reproduced images ever created, a reclining Adam reaches out for the extended arm of his hovering God, who is enveloped in a crimson robe and surrounded by ...

It’s been half a millennium since Michelangelo finished painting the cavernous Sistine Chapel. Experts are still discovering hidden symbolism throughout his handiwork. Their latest revelation? The ...