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🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

From the Depths of Space to the Sistine Chapel in a Second. We Experienced a Show Worth Waiting In Line For

A recent show at the Prague planetarium features a unique LED dome that offers an unprecedented experience of space exploration.

Mar 13 • 11:30 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Sistine Chapel: Too Much Sweat: Michelangelo's 'Last Judgment' is Being Restored

Michelangelo's fresco 'The Last Judgment' in the Sistine Chapel is undergoing restoration due to a white layer of lactic acid deposits caused by the sweating of visitors over the years.

Mar 6 • 06:46 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Sistine Chapel: Too Much Sweat: Michelangelo's 'Last Judgment' is Being Restored

Due to rising temperatures, sweat from visitors has caused a white residue to accumulate on Michelangelo's masterpiece, prompting its restoration.

Mar 6 • 06:46 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

VIDEO ⟩ The Secret of the Sistine Chapel: Why Michelangelo's Masterpiece Needs Saving Because of Visitors

The Vatican is cleaning the Sistine Chapel's 'Last Judgment' fresco, removing salt deposits caused by human perspiration.

Mar 3 • 05:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
World

The Great Cleaning of the Sistine Chapel. The 'Renovation of the Century' Has Begun

The Vatican has commenced a significant restoration project for the Sistine Chapel, addressing layers of grime accumulated over years due to heavy tourist traffic.

Mar 3 • 04:00 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Book on the Behind-the-Scenes of Last Year's Conclave / One Cardinal Was Found with a Mobile Phone in the Sistine Chapel, Péter Erdő Had the Most Support in the First Vote

A new book reveals surprising details from last year's papal conclave, including a delay caused by a cardinal's mobile phone in the Sistine Chapel.

Mar 2 • 14:11 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

The Last Judgment by Michelangelo at the Vatican, restored to regain its brilliance

The Last Judgment fresco by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel is undergoing significant restoration to remove a white film caused by visitor perspiration.

Mar 2 • 08:40 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Last Judgment, ongoing work: here's what causes the white patina covering it

Restoration work on Michelangelo's 'Last Judgment' in the Sistine Chapel is underway, with the fresco currently concealed behind scaffolding as maintenance is projected to be completed by Easter.

Feb 28 • 16:41 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Ascension to 'The Last Judgment' by Michelangelo: the Sistine Chapel cleans the traces of millions of visitors

The Sistine Chapel is undergoing an extraordinary cleaning of Michelangelo's 'The Last Judgment,' which will remain hidden until Easter.

Feb 28 • 15:37 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Close encounter with the 'Last Judgment', which is undergoing extraordinary cleaning in the Sistine Chapel

The artwork 'The Last Judgment' by Michelangelo is currently undergoing an extraordinary cleaning process in the Sistine Chapel, allowing journalists to observe the meticulous restoration efforts up close.

Feb 28 • 15:22 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The Venetian Genesis of Tintoretto in Competition with the Sistine Chapel

The article explores the historical and cultural significance of Tintoretto’s work in Venice, particularly in the context of contemporary art and forthcoming exhibitions.

Feb 20 • 06:52 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

This is how the reform of 'The Last Judgment' of the Sistine Chapel will be: three months of work and a technique with tissue paper and distilled water

The Sistine Chapel will undergo a major restoration of Michelangelo's 'The Last Judgment' over the next three months, employing a delicate technique involving tissue paper and distilled water to remove a salt layer that has formed over time.

Feb 12 • 22:11 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Life & Tech

Michelangelo: Rare sketch sold at auction for $27.2 million

A previously unknown foot sketch by Michelangelo was sold at auction in New York for $27.2 million, identified by Christie's as a study for the Libyan Sibyl painted in the Sistine Chapel.

Feb 6 • 09:27 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Foot sketch by Michelangelo sold for record price of 27.2 million dollars

A previously unknown foot sketch by Michelangelo sold at auction in New York for 27.2 million dollars, depicting the foot of the Libyan Sibyl from the Sistine Chapel.

Feb 6 • 08:04 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
Life & Tech

Auction record for unknown Michelangelo sketch

A 500-year-old Michelangelo sketch from the Sistine Chapel sold for a record 265 million kroner at a Christie's auction in New York, with the identity of the new owner yet to be revealed.

Feb 6 • 07:28 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Life & Tech

New record for Michelangelo for a study for the Sistine Chapel

A drawing by Michelangelo reached a record price of $27.2 million at Christie's, surpassing his previous record of $24.3 million set in 2022.

Feb 6 • 03:36 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

Michelangelo's work, 'The Last Judgment', in the Sistine Chapel, will undergo major cleaning

The Vatican has announced the commencement of a deep cleaning of Michelangelo's 'The Last Judgment' in the Sistine Chapel, 30 years after its last restoration.

Feb 3 • 15:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
World

Restoration of Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment" in the Sistine Chapel Begins

The Vatican announced that Michelangelo's famous fresco "The Last Judgment" will undergo its first major restoration in thirty years, while the Sistine Chapel will remain open to visitors during the three-month cleaning process.

Feb 3 • 11:51 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
World

The Vatican addresses an extraordinary cleaning of the Sistine Chapel, 32 years after its restoration

The Vatican is undertaking an extraordinary cleaning of the Sistine Chapel, covering Michelangelo's frescoes until May, 32 years after their last restoration.

Feb 3 • 03:30 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

Restoration works on Michelangelo's 'Last Judgment' in the Sistine Chapel

Restoration efforts for Michelangelo's masterpiece 'The Last Judgment' have commenced in the Sistine Chapel, expected to last about three months after 30 years since the last restoration.

Feb 2 • 17:45 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Vatican: The "Second Coming" of Michelangelo is being restored in the Sistine Chapel

Extensive restoration work on Michelangelo's masterpiece "The Last Judgement" has commenced in the Sistine Chapel after 30 years, as announced by the Vatican Museums, with scaffolding erected in front of the iconic work depicting humanity's Day of Judgment and expected to last around three months.

Feb 2 • 17:32 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
World

The spectacular hermitage recognized as the Sistine Chapel of Extremadura

The hermitage in Badajoz, known as the 'Sistine Chapel of Extremadura,' features an interior adorned with 26 pieces depicting the Genesis of the Bible.

Jan 12 • 23:07 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Pope Leo XIV baptizes twenty children for the first time in his pontificate at the Sistine Chapel

Pope Leo XIV performed his first baptisms of twenty children at the Sistine Chapel, emphasizing the role of parents and the future responsibility of their children.

Jan 11 • 17:22 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

An unknown anatomical drawing by Michelangelo reveals how the science of the human body influenced the visual architecture of the Sistine Chapel

An unknown anatomical drawing by Michelangelo demonstrates the significant impact of human body science on the visual design of the Sistine Chapel.

Dec 26 • 13:18 UTC

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