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Art and the Biblehome » Art » special topics » The Sistine Chapel The Sistine Chapel Northern wall Southern wall Entrance Last Judgment Raphael Tapestries Michelangelo Ceiling Visiting The inside of the Chapel, facing the entrance. The balcony on the left is the gallery for the choir. The inside of t

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The Sistine Chapel Collections OnlineSistine ChapelThe Sistine Chapel "The frescoes that we are contemplating here introduce us into the world of the contents of the Revelation. The truths of our faith speak to us here from all sides. From them human genius took its inspiration undertaking to clothe them in forms

The Sistine Chapel ) is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace , the official residence of the Pope , in Vatican City . Originally known as the Cappella Magna, the chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV , who restored it between and Since that time, the chapel has served as a place of both religious and functionary papal