The Florentine artist spent four years painting the challenging chapel against his will, but would have much rather been sculpting - Lucas Schifres/Getty Images Contributor Michelangelo never wanted ...

Michelangelo may have immortalized himself by painting the ceiling (and altar wall) of the Sistine Chapel, but he broke his back doing so. And boy, did he moan about it. In the Renaissance equivalent ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As ...

Perhaps second only in fame to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Michelangelo's magnificent frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel opened to the public for the first time 500 years ago this week ...

For centuries, millions have traveled to Rome to gaze upward in awe at Michelangelo’s breathtaking ceiling inside the Sistine Chapel. Yet for most visitors, the ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with art historian Kim Butler about the artwork that adorns the walls of the Sistine Chapel and its significance ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope. The College of ...

Get ready to witness one of the greatest artistic masterpieces in history — right here in Rhode Island! The Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition has come to the Warwick Mall, bringing the awe ...

As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold the Catholic cardinals as they cast their votes for the next leader of the ...

The conclave to select the next Pope is starting, and the Sistine Chapel is the room where it happens. As depicted (with some liberties taken) in the Oscar-nominated film Conclave, this historic event ...