6. Sistine Chapel

Built in 1473, the chapel is best known for its majestic ceiling. Michelangelo began work on it in 1508 and, following numerous setbacks, completed the project in four-and-a-half years. Among the many Biblical events and persons depicted: Creation, Adam and Eve, the Fall of Man, Noah and the Flood, and the Last Judgment of Christ. A recent cleaning process removed centuries of grime, allowing the frescoes to display much of their original color. The chapel includes additional frescoes by Perugino, Botticelli and Ghirlandaio. The Chapel is part of the Vatican Museums. Metro: stations Ottaviano-Musei Vaticani; Cipro. Bus: 49. Tram: 19.
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	"elgin ilmichele" more than a month ago
It was my first time in Rome and to be in the Vatican was huge for me! When I entered the Chapel, I wasn't sure what to expect, this was before the color enhancement/restoration, and the dark subtle tone of the ceiling and the ominous shadowing of the altar mural was startling. I should have done more homework, on the politics of that time! The expressions and the detail is a feast for the mind.
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