The Genesis of the Sistine exhibit, running through May 28, 2025, includes some works that have never been seen in the United ...
Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.
Only those under age 80 may participate in the secret ballot in the Sistine Chapel. Four rounds of voting take place every day until a candidate receives a majority of two-thirds of the vote.
Conclave,” an Oscar nominee, has provided a peek at the Vatican’s secret rituals at a time when the faithful are praying that ...
It explains that the white smoke comes from "potassium chlorate, lactose and the conifer resin called rosin, which is often ...
An exhibition featuring original drawings by Michelangelo will go on display March 6 at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at ...
One may be Michelangelo’s first sketch for the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling. Some of the drawings also detail Michelangelo’s plans for The Last Judgment, a fresco he created on the wall behind ...
Wednesday, March 6, the Muscarelle Museum of Art at the Martha Wren Briggs Center for the Visual Arts will unveil its new ...
The museum, located on the campus of William & Mary, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, Sunday from noon to ...