The Florentine artist spent four years painting the challenging chapel against his will, but would have much rather been sculpting - Lucas Schifres/Getty Images Contributor Michelangelo never wanted ...

Michelangelo may have immortalized himself by painting the ceiling (and altar wall) of the Sistine Chapel, but he broke his back doing so. And boy, did he moan about it. In the Renaissance equivalent ...

Michelangelo unveils the Sistine Chapel ceiling, but the process prompts a crisis of faith. After four long years, Michelangelo finally unveils the completed Sistine Chapel ceiling. The Chapel's ...

"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 ...

Did they find her using a Magda-fying glass? Researchers have claimed that Christ disciple Mary Magdalene may have been hiding in plain sight in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel masterpiece for nearly ...

Dozens of drawings Michelangelo made while planning the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel will go on view at the Muscarelle Museum of Art after a monumental feat in networking and logistics by the ...

For centuries, millions have traveled to Rome to gaze upward in awe at Michelangelo’s breathtaking ceiling inside the Sistine Chapel. Yet for most visitors, the ...

Get ready to witness one of the greatest artistic masterpieces in history — right here in Rhode Island! The Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition has come to the Warwick Mall, bringing the awe ...

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 ...

The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some liberties taken) in the Oscar-nominated film Conclave, this historic event ...