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Nine things you might not know about the Sistine Chapel
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo Tourists visiting the chapel don’t get long to wonder at the wall where The Last Judgement is painted or at the ceiling frescoes depicting the ...
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Michelangelo’s Drawings for the Sistine Chapel Visit the U.S. for the First Time
Dozens of drawings Michelangelo made while planning the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel will go on view at the Muscarelle ...
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Five amazing ceilings from around the world
When it comes to ceilings, the Sistine Chapel tends to grab the headlines ... hall has a breath-taking stained glass ceiling, featuring an inverted dome skylight. Built between 1905 and 1908 ...
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Dazzling ceiling art: 10 of the best examples, from The Louvre to the Charminar in Hyderabad, India
There is more to ceiling art than the friezes of The Vatican's Sistine Chapel ... 17th century chapel built by Italian architect Guarino Guarini (1624-1683), is a phenomenal dome.
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Martha Spent Thanksgiving in Rome—and Her Itinerary Was Perfect
From an exclusive tour of the Sistine Chapel to eating fettuccine ... creative use of painting in the "domed" nave ceiling as well as the "faux dome" painted ceiling in the center dome." ...