Part of Michelangelo's ceiling paintings, the fresco depicts God giving life to Adam. The iconic image is known for the ...

The Sistine Chapel is where Catholic cardinals will elect a new pope. Take a tour of the church’s breathtaking interior.

Among them, The Creation of Adam stands out, depicting the poignant moment of God's touch giving life to man. Michelangelo's letters from that period revealed how the extreme physical strain ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect a new pope in one of the most famous buildings in the world, the Sistine ...

The most famous is "The Creation of Adam", in which God reaches with his finger to touch the outstretched hand of the first ...

Michelangelo was just five years ... ceiling image of God creating Adam, with their fingers almost touching, is one of the most arresting in the whole building. Prof Catherine Fletcher calls ...

The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather on May 7 to elect a new pope in one of the most famous buildings in the world, the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Francis has been laid to rest, and preparations are underway to choose his successor. The conclave will be held in the Sistine Chapel, under a ceiling of Michelangelo's frescoes. This week, I ...

Part of Michelangelo's ceiling paintings, the fresco depicts God giving life to Adam. The iconic image is known for the depiction of the two figures' hands almost touching, symbolizing the ...