The Edge became the first rock star to ever play in the Sistine Chapel in Rome in April 2016. Backed by a group of Irish student singers, The Edge covered Leonard Cohen’s “If It Be Your Will” along with “Yahweh” and “Ordinary Love.” The Irish rocker even dedicated his performance of U2’s “Walk On” to Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Sistine Chapel’
When U2’s The Edge became the first rock star to play in the Sistine Chapel
Thursday, July 13th, 2023Pope hosts artists in Sistine Chapel, some who attracted controversy
Monday, June 26th, 2023As Pope Francis met with dozens of international artists at the Sistine Chapel on Friday, he sought both to reaffirm the Roman Catholic Church’s commitment to artistic endeavours and to enlist the artists to act as catalysts for change in areas like social justice. Yet as the group sat amid Renaissance frescoes by the likes Read more
Netflix spent $5 Million on a replica Sistine Chapel then destroyed it
Monday, August 29th, 2022Netflix spent US$5 million to construct a replica of the Sistine Chapel for the movie The Two Popes. Immediately after the shooting, that majestic set was destroyed. The film’s writer, Anthony McCarten, described its destruction as a “crime.” Read more
Vatican closed: Tour the Sistine Chapel free
Monday, March 30th, 2020
After a few weeks of social distancing, even — we hate to say it —Netflix is starting to get old. Same goes for all of the audiobooks and podcasts you’ve downloaded to cure your boredom. Luckily, there are countless virtual tours of museums, theme parks, and gardens to enjoy in these times. St Peter’s Square Read more
Fancy seeing the Sistine Chapel like Michelangelo did?
Monday, March 6th, 2017Fancy seeing the Sistine Chapel like Michelangelo did? New photographs of the Sistine Chapel’s artworks have been presented in a massive book that shows them in 1:1 ratio. In other words, the photos show the artworks as the actual size Michelangelo painted them. The book will enable art lovers to have a close-up view of Read more
The Gap
Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
In 1977, work began on the ceiling of the Sistine chapel ceiling to remove 500 years of incense and candle smoke from Michelangelo’s paintings. When the chapel was opened again in 1989, not everyone was happy with the result. The colours were so bright some people saw them as gaudy, and believed Michelangelo’s masterpiece had Read more
Sistine Chapel replica opened in Mexico City
Tuesday, June 14th, 2016A temporary life-sized replica of the Sistine Chapel has been put up in Mexico City as a private art project. The replica, which has been approved by the Vatican, is open to the public until June 30. The replica was created using more than 2.7 million photographs printed on cloth and hung from a metal Read more
Francis orders Vatican audit including Sistine Chapel
Tuesday, December 8th, 2015
Pope Francis has ordered an unprecedented external audit of the Vatican’s wealth, including St Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel. The audit will look at financial investments, real estate and cultural assets. It will be performed by Price Waterhouse Coopers and will start immediately, said Vatican spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi, SJ. Assets that would never Read more
Sistine Chapel made available for corporate event
Tuesday, October 21st, 2014The Sistine Chapel has been opened to a corporate function for the first time, in order to benefit Pope Francis’ charities. Porsche enthusiasts paid 5000 Euros each for a multi-day tour of Rome, which included an exclusive concert inside the Sistine Chapel and a dinner in the Vatican Museums on Saturday. The “Art for Charity” Read more
Sistine Chapel improvements to protect great artworks
Tuesday, September 9th, 2014A more powerful air-conditioning system is being installed in the Sistine Chapel as breath and sweat from visitors threaten to damage artworks. Since Pope Francis was elected in March, 2013, more than 5.5 million people have been through the chapel. This amounts to 20,000 a day and 30,000 on Sundays, when entrance is free. But Read more