The gaze of those who enter the Sistine Chapel through the ceremonial door – the east door of the building, the one through which popes, cardinals and their retinue have always made their entrance, ...

Entering the Sistine Chapel is an exercise in wonder. It is swathed in art, seemingly no expense spared, and there’s barely a soul inside to detract from the visual onslaught. To anyone who has ...

The overwhelming grandeur, scope and vision of Michelangelo’s miraculous Sistine Chapel ceiling and “The Last Judgment” frescoes transcend reason and defy human capability. Comprising more ...

This evening will see any lingering rain clear, and overnight it will be dry with the cloud breaking up to leave clear spells. A chillier night, with winds gradually easing. Thursday Tomorrow will ...

Sir William’s son, Sir William Herbert, further transformed the site, adding the majestic gatehouse and the famous ‘machicolations’ – stone arches that were used to rain down missiles on ...

ROME Italy St Peter Square Piazza San Pietro Vatican with Tourist St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican Square against the sunlight, summer, drone, Rome Sunlit Vatican Cityscape - Aerial Perspective Over St.

I want to pause at each cardinal point in the square and admire a new perspective. Spires, machicolations, towers, scrolls, turrets, whimsical stone rams, eagles, lizards—all lend endless variety.

Some new and some that are making a comeback—these trends are sure to give your home's exterior a fresh feel. While the motto is often used in regard to the interior of a home, the same can be said ...