Michelangelo was just five years old in 1480 when Pope Sixtus IV commissioned the building of the Sistine Chapel. The chapel was part of a glorification of the Vatican carried out by Sixtus.

The Italian master destroyed many of his drawings, intended for his eyes only, Muscarelle Museum of Art offers show of 25 ...

The elaborate Renaissance-style structure is built on ... which is surrounded by a series of chapels. The Royal Chapel (Capilla Real) was also commissioned by the royal couple and sits next ...