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 ...

The frescoes show scenes from the Bible's Old and New Testaments, most famously "The Creation of Adam" in which God reaches ... Some 6.8 million people visited the Vatican Museum, which includes ...

The vice president was trailed by White House photographer Emily Higgins as he toured the iconic sites that the 10 million or so people who ... The Creation of Adam. But as anyone who has toured ...

Michelangelo was commissioned by Julius II to paint the ceiling frescoes, completed between 1508 and 1512. The frescoes show scenes from the Bible's Old and New Testaments, most famously "The Creation ...

gazing up at Michelangelo’s masterpiece The Creation of Adam. The image, taken by official White House photographer Emily Higgins during the VP’s Easter weekend visit, quickly ignited online ...