Leonardo and Michelangelo, duking it out for Renaissance commissions, became bitter rivals, but why did their beef begin?

The Sistine Chapel is named after Pope Sixtus IV, an avid art lover who oversaw the construction ... in Western artistic ...

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican owes its name to Pope Sixtus IV (1471-84), who commissioned it. The three-storey brick ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

British artist Justin Bateman creates striking, ephemeral portraits using found pebbles, blending art and nature to produce ...

Let's face it, you're going to find yourself in a queue at Frieze so you might as well have some historical facts to hand for ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

The Sistine Chapel is a renowned site of religious and artistic significance within the Vatican. Built from 1473 to 1481 and famous for its ceiling painted by Michelangelo, it hosts papal conclaves.

Artists have captured the hidden world of papal elections for centuries, turning secrecy into spectacle for the public.