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The beautiful Sistine Chapel and the frescos that decorate the interior by Michelangelo. Top centre fresco everyone will recognise as Michelangelo's 'The Creation of Adam'. Low light conditions forced me to crank up the ISO, even at F2.0 and ISO 6400 I could only get 1/80 second shutter speed.

This monumental project involved more than 90 expert restorers and included the restoration of seventeen statues of the Niobe; the Roman biographical sarcophagus; and Rape of Persephone, the large painting by Grisoni that had been lost for more than 100 years. The restoration also returned the Niobe Room to its original design from 1780. A book […]

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Are you a repeat visitor to the Vatican looking for some more unusual things to see? Here's my guide to 21 hidden gems in the Vatican Museums. There are plenty of off the beaten track masterpieces in the Vatican Museums that aren't on the standard Vatican tours. You can easily escape the crowds and admire great art.