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 ...

Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by the light of the sun coming through small windows. Now, 450 years after his death, his masterpieces are being seen in a whole new light -- ...

The venture cost some 1.9 billion euros ($2.3 billion), with 870,000 euros provided by the European Union and the rest donated to the Vatican in expertise, technology and man hours by the various ...

Angels, Sybils and prophets in blues, pinks and golds, once lost in the gloom, are brought into sharp relief by 7,000 LED lamps designed specifically for the prized chapel VATICAN CITY – High above ...

When Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, he did so, for the most part, using the light of the sun that streamed through the windows of the building. And for the past 500 years ...