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The Sistine Chapel, whose ceilings were painted by Michelangelo, and considered one of the greatest masterpieces in the world, is to be found as part of the Vatican complex (which includes the Vatican museums and St Peter's Basilica) in the Vatican City. The Vatican City is the world's smallest independent state (just a few acres in area) and is completely surrounded by the City of Rome, Italy. So, the answer to your question is really two answers - the Sistine chapel is in the Vatican City, itself in the City or Rome.
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What county is Sistine Chapel in?
The Sistine Chapel is the most famous chapel in the Apostolic Palace. Therefore, it is in the Vatican/Holy See.
Where would you go to see Sistine chapel?
The Sistine chapel is located in the Rotunda in the back of St. Peter's Cathedral at the Vatican which is located near the centre of Rome in Italy.
What chapel can you see Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling?
In the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, Rome.
Can you see the Lamborghini factory and the Sistine Chapel all in one trip?
Yes
What to see and do at Sistine Chapel?
pray The y go so they can see the roof painted by michaelangelo
What country within a city where you can see stpeter's basilica and the Sistine Chapel?
The Vatican. It is located in central Rome and is one of the smallest city states with it's own currency, police dept, and postal code.
Where can someone go to see Michaelangelo paintings?
In order to see the Michelangelo paintings on the ceiling and altar wall of the Sistine Chapel, one must pay a visit o the Vatican Museums in Vatican. The Sistine Chapel is the highlight of the Vatican Museum which is located at the end of the tour.
Is the Sistine Chapel a fresco?
Yes, and it is one of the most wonderful works of art. I have been lucky to see it twice.
Is the Sistine Chapel still used?
Yes it most certainly is. The Pope often celebrates mass there, especially on special occasions. The chapel is also most famously used for the Conclave to select the successor to the pope.You can also see the chapel as part of a tour group.
Why isn't the Sistine Madonna in the Sistine Chapel?
Before we start Sistine is a Latinised/Latinized version of Sixtus. The Sistine Madonna is so called because it features St Sixtus who was Pope Sixtus I in 117/119 to 126/128 AD records are a bit sketchy as to when with any certainty. The Sistine Chapel is named after Pope Sixtus IV, Pope from 1471 to 1484, who founded the Sistine Chapel. The Sistine Madonna painted by Raphael in 1512/1514 was thought to be intended for the tomb of Julius II, Pope from 1503 to 1513, However it never made it there. The painting was given to the Convent of St Sixtus in Piacenza/Plancentia and later given by the monks to Fredrick Augustus III of Saxony, where it hung in Dresden until it was looted by the Russians during the Second World War. It was later returned to Dresden, where it now hangs in the Old Masters Museum. It was never intended for the Sistine Chapel, and in my humble opinion, it would be lost among the glory of that building. I can see why you think that, because of the name Sistine, but I hope I have explained that well enough for you to see that even though they are both named Sistine, They are actually different. And as footnote, and probably to confuse you further, St Sixtus is the Patron Saint of the della Rovere family, which is the family Sixtus IV and Julius II came from. ----
Where are the paintings of Michelangelo today?
Apart from the murals in the Sistine Chapel, which cannot be moved, his paintings are in different places. Click link below to see a list of all his works!
Did Michelangelo only paint the 'Last Judgment' and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
No, he made some other paintings, too. Click link below to see a list of his sculptures and paintings!
