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St Peter's Basilica
Largest church in the world in Vatican City, a Renaissance masterpiece crowned by Michelangelo's iconic dome.
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Vatican City · Europe
Vatican City works well as a base: 1km from Castel Sant'Angelo.
Vatican City is a town located in Vatican City. With a population of 829, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vatican City sits in Vatican City. It's in the Europe/Vatican time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Vatican City to your route.
The Last Judgment (Italian: Il Giudizio Universale) is a fresco by the Italian Renaissance painter Michelangelo covering the whole altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. It is a depiction of the Second Coming of Christ and the final and eternal judgment by God of all humanity. The dead rise and descend toRead more
their fates, as judged by Christ who is surrounded by prominent saints. Altogether there are over 300 figures, with nearly all the males and angels originally shown as nudes; many were later partly covered up by painted draperies, of which some remain after recent cleaning and restoration.
The work took over four years to complete between 1536 and 1541 (preparation of the altar wall began in 1535). Michelangelo began working on it 25 years after finishing the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and was nearly 67 at its completion. He had originally accepted the commission from Pope Clement VII, but it was completed under Pope Paul III whose stronger reforming views probably affected the final treatment.
In the lower part of the fresco, Michelangelo followed tradition in showing the saved ascending at the left and the damned descending at the right. In the upper part, the inhabitants of Heaven are joined by the newly saved. The fresco is more monochromatic than the ceiling frescoes and is dominated by the tones of flesh and sky. The cleaning and restoration of the fresco, however, revealed a greater chromatic range than previously apparent. Orange, green, yellow, and blue are scattered throughout, animating and unifying the complex scene.
The reception of the painting was mixed from the start, with much praise but also criticism on both religious and artistic grounds. Both the amount of nudity and the muscular style of the bodies has been one area of contention, and the overall composition another.
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Vatican City is located in Vatican City, Europe. The coordinates are 41.9027 latitude, 12.4541 longitude.
Vatican City has a population of approximately 829 people, making it a town in Vatican City.
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Largest church in the world in Vatican City, a Renaissance masterpiece crowned by Michelangelo's iconic dome.
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Chapel in the Apostolic Palace famous for Michelangelo's breathtaking ceiling frescoes and The Last Judgement.
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A towering cylindrical fortress on the banks of the Tiber in Rome, originally built as a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian.
1 km · about 5 min drive
ancient ruins
A perfectly preserved 2,000-year-old Roman temple with the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome and its iconic oculus.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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A brand experience cafe in central Rome where Italian motorcycle heritage meets espresso culture on Via Tomacelli.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Rome's largest and most famous baroque fountain where visitors toss coins to ensure their return to the Eternal City.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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A monumental stairway of 135 steps in the heart of Rome connecting Piazza di Spagna to the Trinita dei Monti church.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Rome's most elegant Baroque square built over an ancient Roman stadium, adorned with Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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