Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is a famous chapel within the Vatican that is known for its breathtaking art and its role as a meeting place of the papal conclave where the Pope is selected. The chapel is named after Pope Sixtus IV who commissioned its construction and the iconic artwork found inside was created between the late 1400's and 1500's. Renowned painters including Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino and Domenico Ghirlandaio adorned the walls with Renaissance style frescoes, but it was Michelangelo who painted some of the most acclaimed works found in the chapel from the iconic ceiling with "The Creation of Adam" to the altar with "The Last Judgement".
