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Guided tour of the Vatican: Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica

Guided tour of the Vatican: Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica

Left: Raphael’s “Disputa del Sacramento”, a masterful fresco located in the Vatican’s Stanza della Segnatura. Center: the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, depicting scenes from Genesis, including the iconic “Creation of Adam”. Right: the grand St. Peter’s Basilica, showcasing Bernini’s magnificent bronze baldachin, created in 1624, which stands over the papal altar beneath the basilica’s soaring dome

Join a comprehensive guided tour of the Vatican, including the Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. In this image, you’ll see: on the left, Raphael’s “Disputa del Sacramento,” a masterful fresco completed in 1509, located in the Vatican’s Stanza della Segnatura; in the center, the awe-inspiring ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, depicting scenes from Genesis, including the iconic “Creation of Adam”; and on the right, the grand St. Peter’s Basilica, showcasing Bernini’s magnificent bronze baldachin, created in 1624, which stands over the papal altar beneath the basilica’s soaring dome. Each element represents a cornerstone of Renaissance art and architecture, highlighting the Vatican’s artistic and spiritual legacy.

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