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Sistine Chapel

Sunday, March 9th, 2008 Posted in Vatican Museums | No Comments »

The Sistine Chapel , a huge barn-like structure built for Pope Sixtus IV between 1473 and 1481, serves as the pope's official private chapel and ... Read more..

Painting and sculpture

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 Posted in Italy Painting and Sculpture | No Comments »

Italy's contribution to European painting and sculpture far surpasses that of any other nation. This is in part due to the triumph of the Renaissance period, but Italy can also ... Read more..