Faith and Power: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica

Enjoy a lifetime experience on our private tour of the Sistine Chapel. Marvel at Michelangelo’s breath-taking frescoes of the ceiling, appreciate the main nine scenes painted, discovering the stories of the Old Testament Prophets and Pagan Sibyls. Michelangelo considered himself first and foremost a sculptor and you will learn about how he lived, his faith and his troubles. With our private guide, walk through Raphael's rooms and feel free to ask all the questions you wish. You will also see the main works of the Vatican Museums and learn about how they influenced the great artists of the Renaissance. Sections included: Early Christian Art section, Picture gallery (Raffaello's tapestries, Leonardo, Caravaggio), Pinecone Courtyard, Pio Clementino Museum (the sculpture collection of Julius II), Galleries of Candelabra, Tapestries, Geographical Maps.

Whoever sees the Sistine Chapel through the eyes of Michelangelo, whoever reads in it his thoughts and sentiments, encounters a genius. Who he was, how he lived and what he thought are the main themes of our visit. Our guides will bring to life the great building projects of the Italian Renaissance and together we will relive the environment of the Papal court in Rome in which Michelangelo created his masterpieces. The figures of Jonah, Adam, Eve, Noah and thousands of others on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and in the Last Judgment reflect the profound ideas of Michelangelo – you’ll be able to appreciate what they say, and learn how these frescoes redefined not only art, but the way in which we look at the world.