Angelico made the art look so real by using soft and bright pastel colours. The Sistine Madonna is one of the world’s most famous Renaissance paintings. Raphael showed his great creativity by ...

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The Sistine Chapel is where Catholic cardinals will elect a new pope. Take a tour of the church’s breathtaking interior.

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