From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

The most famous is "The Creation of Adam", in which God reaches with his finger to touch the outstretched hand of the first man. Michelangelo ... reaching billions of people worldwide every ...

AIROLDI: The ceiling, Michelangelo's ceiling, with the most famous scene, the creation ... hundred people, it is incredible. And right up at the center on the ceiling is Adam reaching out and ...

The frescoes show scenes from the Bible’s Old and New Testaments, including “The Creation of Adam” in which God ... Some 6.8 million people visited the Vatican Museum, which includes the ...

AIROLDI: The ceiling, Michelangelo's ceiling, with the most famous scene, the creation of Adam in the ... to shoulder with several hundred people, it is incredible. And right up at the center on the ...

Nearly seven million people are said to have visited ... the great beauty of the frescoes painted by Michelangelo and other renowned Renaissance artists. The most recognisable is Michelangelo's ...

The most famous is "The Creation of Adam", in which God reaches with his finger to touch the outstretched hand of the first man. Michelangelo also painted the awe-inspiring "Last Judgment" on the ...

It relates the creation of the world as described in the Book of Genesis as well as the story of Adam and Eve as described by English poet John Milton (1608-1674) in his Christian epic ...

The most recognizable is Michelangelo's Creation of Adam, showing God's outstretched hand imparting the divine spark of life to the first man.The chapel is named after Pope Sixtus IV, an art ...