Michelangelo Buonarroti wasn’t a great painter, per his own admission, especially compared to his contemporaries and students ...

Part of Michelangelo's work that adorns the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Italy. Credit: Getty Images It's all in the details. The Sistine Chapel can now be viewed from a whole new ...

the architect of St Peter’s, who warned against employing him. 5. Michelangelo did almost all of the painting in the Sistine Chapel Notwithstanding Michelangelo’s ability to feed his own hype ...

Entering the Sistine Chapel is an exercise in wonder. It is swathed in art, seemingly no expense spared, and there’s barely a soul inside to detract from the visual onslaught. To anyone who has ...