Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel is the one of the most recognized and suggestive sites in the world, absolute masterpiece created by Michelangelo and a strong representative of Renaissance genius. To penetrate this divine realm is to be under a monumental vault revealing in its potent imagery and in the wonderful detail the tales of Genesis, of the Creation of Adam, the Great Flood. Each figure, each gesture, each brush stroke has a different emotional force, which still touches the visitors centuries after the time of creation. By glancing up, one discovers the unity of color, motion, and expression which show that Michelangelo is unsurpassed in his capability to make theology visual poetry. The statuesque attitudes of the oracles and sibyls, the vigor of the human figures, and the intricacy of the scenes lead one into protracted thought. On the side walls, frescoes by Botticelli, Perugino, Ghirlandaio and Pinturicchio, further enhance the beauty and meaning, depicting scenes of the lives of Moses and Christ and enhancing the spiritual story of the chapel.

The Sistine Chapel is not merely a venue filled with artistic genius, but also a venue filled with religious connotation. Here, the conclaves of the election of the Pope are still carried out and the chapel is thus a living part of the history and tradition of the Catholic Church.