Inside the Sistine Chapel - Vatican City, Rome, Italy

I am aware that the staff at the Vatican is very clear that there is to be no photography of any kind inside the Sistine Chapel out of respect for this sacred place and work of art.

However, the hoards of tourists who are herded through the building at high speed while talking, shouting, whistling, laughing and openly taking flash photography were much more offensive to the sacredness of this place than my three minute movie.

Add to that the burly security guards who hopelessly clap their hands and shout SILENCE! every 45 seconds, and you unfortunately have more of a theme park ride than a sacred chapel and world treasure.

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• chapel
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• vatican
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• italy
• michelangelo

[sasuke9947]

whats the name of the song

[aliendaddy32]

That is Ave Maria, performed by Maria Callas.

[ticklemepink188]

NO FOTO!

hahaha.

The sistine chapel is beautiful! you walk through it just staring up. <3

[THEEBIGWEBBLOC]

Wow there are alot of idols and images inside the Catholic Church. I thought that

the law in the Bible said don't worship images created in the heavens, earth, are whats lays beneath it. How does all the idols and statues inside the Church

relate to anything the Bible teaches? And how did they get a picture of God when

God is a spirit that we get see physicallly? Even Jesus said that know one has

seen God and know one knows the the hour of judgement. Not even Jesus.

[tandown1000]

the song was really nice untill the kid scared me to death when it went off and he says come on

[Nicoel8]

I went there!