RAPHAEL (apex)
It was painted blue with white stars. To look like the sky at night.
A picture painted directly on a wall is called a mural. One famous method of mural painting is called fresco, where paint is applied to wet or damp plaster or lime mortar; however, murals can be made with many kinds of media, including oil paint, acrylic paint, common house paint, or spray paint.
Pretzels were NOT made at the vatican. They were created by monks as a lure for kids to become more religious. That's why they look like a child's arms praying.
At the links below you may find various pictures from around the Vatican, the second link is an aerial view of the Vatican.
The Painted Desert in Arizona is comprised of a wide variety of minerals and rock of varying colors, shades and textures. The combination of these factors make the painted desert look painted. At different times of the day, the varying light and angle of the the sun contributes to the ever changing perception of the painted look.
Raphael's The School Of Athens (1509, the Vatican) is a quintessential specimen of High Renaissance painting. It embodies those aspects of the period that looked to Classical antiquity for inspiration.The painting is a fresco (meaning it was painted in wet plaster and therefor actually a part of the wall it decorates) and depicts a fantastic Romanesque scene that is populated by many of the great thinkers - philosopher's, mathematicians and writers - of antiquity.
Rapheal
So they look pretty and inviting.
Look at them! There are only 6 faces, it can't take that long.
the Vatican City, look it up on Wikipedia for more info.
An encyclopedia or an atlas would give you the answer.
Try clicking on this link. There you will find a map showing the location of the Vatican as well as a lengthy story about the Vatican and its history.