Sistine Chapel - A Vatican Tour - Sixtinische Kapelle - Conclave 2013- Chapelle Sixtine - Sistina

The Sistine Chapel in all it's glory! A quiet moment, away from the crowds:

Key Rome Cultural Associates and Marc Manser present - A Key Rome Special News Feature

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V&A Exhibition Announcement:

To commemorate the historic Visit of HH Pope Benedict XVI to England and Scotland in September, the Victoria and Albert Museum, in collaboration with the Vatican Museums will hold a unique exhibition titled:

RAPHAEL: CARTOONS AND TAPESTRIES FOR THE SISTINE CHAPEL
(8 September - 17 October 2010)

The V&A announces that four of the ten tapestries designed by Raphael for the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City will go on show in September 2010. These are the original tapestries from the only series designed by Raphael of which examples survive, and are comparable with Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Ceiling as masterpieces of High Renaissance art. The tapestries will be displayed alongside the full-size designs for them -- the famous Raphael Cartoons, which have been on display in the V&A since 1865. This will be the first time that the designs and tapestries have been displayed together -- something Raphael himself never witnessed. The tapestries have not been shown before in the UK.

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[mioana015]

Beautiful!

What is the music?



[KeyRomeVaticanTours]

Thanks for liking the piece, it really helped set the mood for our report.

Music: "Canticles of Ecstasy" • Hildegard von Bingen

Cologne Sequentia Ensemble for Medieval Music

If anybody wants to learn about women in the church, Hildegard von Bingen may be the most influential of all. She was a "renaissance man" three to four centuries before that historical period. An absolute powerhouse.

[tatebarrier13]

bueatiful place! went there this past summer, greatest experience of my life!

[bradleyjm44]

BEAUTIFUL! I wish they hung there all the time!

[Yukio Mishima]

Do you suppose the angles fully percieved the glory of god in the desert. they shall rise up to heaven with me, while the earth is cleansed of evil spirits. and then shall returnith. walking through the desert, feet on fire.

[mioana015]

What is the music?

[KeyRomeVaticanTours]

Just like in most Italian churches, please dress respectfully. Men are expected to wear pants and a shirt, but Bermuda shorts are not rejected when it's hot. Ladies must be covered from shoulders to below knees. WARNING! In St. Peter's Basilica, the dress code is strictly enforced, so pants are a must for men. Enjoy!

Any kind of photo or video taking is not allowed in the Sistine Chapel, (with/without flash)! Recently the guards have again began removing offenders and erasing their pictures!