In a process shrouded in secrecy, the Sacred College of Cardinals is gearing up to elect Pope Francis' successor inside the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, renowned for its extensive Renaissance art ...

The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is one of the greatest artworks of all time. Painted by Michelangelo in the early 1500s, the images were showing the effects of time by the 1980s ...

Michelangelo’s career was unusually long and complicated. But it can be divided into two halves: the Florentine period until 1534, and the Roman period after. His early work established his fame.

This secretive conclave to elect the next pope is being held in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. What's it like inside and how is it outfitted for this particular gathering?

This After-hours Tour Lets You Visit the Vatican Without the Crowds—but It's for 1 Day Only. When else can you see Michelangelo’s frescoes without being surrounded by fellow tourists?

* Michelangelo was commissioned by Julius II to paint the ceiling frescoes, ... * Some 6.8 million people visited the Vatican Museum, which includes the Sistine Chapel, ...

Art fraud was a common occurrence in the Italian Renaissance. Even a young Michelangelo took part in such a scheme, long before he became known as one of the greatest artists of all time.

Photo: Vatican Museum Thursday, March 6, marked the 550th anniversary of the birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti . He won’t be blowing out any candles, of course, but his work retains its grip on ...