“Of all the works of antiquity that escaped destruction,” German archaeologist and art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann once said of the Apollo Belvedere, a beloved sculpture from the Vatican ...
The entrance to the Chiaramonti gallery in the Vatican Museums is seen in this 2020 file photo. (Credit: CNS photo/Cindy Wooden.) Listen ROME – Nearly 50 employees of the Vatican Museums have ...
Right or wrong, best or worst – they’re opinions, subjective and open to interpretation. But when it comes to talking about our two experiences visiting the Vatican Museum on different trips to Rome, ...
The Vatican Museums have announced a major restoration of Michelangelo’s Last Judgement in 2026. Considered one of the Renaissance master’s greatest feats, the monumental fresco covers the altar wall ...
The event was part of a broader effort to engage with artists as the Roman Catholic Church did in the past. Pope Francis also urged them to pursue social justice through their work. By Elisabetta ...
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An art historian looks at the origins of the Indigenous arts collection at the Vatican Museums
Pope Leo XIV met with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on Nov. 15 to, in the words of the Vatican, “gift” the return of 62 Indigenous “artifacts” held in the Anima Mundi collection of the ...
The Vatican Museum is part of Vatican City and is among the most legendary cultural and historical hotspots in the world. It is one of those centers of artistic heritage through which visitors can ...
At just 44 hectares, Vatican City is officially the smallest country in the world. It’s so small that many visitors are ...
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