The Sistine Chapel is one of the most famous place in the world with many visitors passing through its doors every day to marvel at the beauty within. The Sistine Chapel dates back to the 15 century and has been restored to its original stunning beauty. Along with the guided tour, your personal tour guide will give you an in-depth history of the Sistine Chapel.
Once you walk through the doors of the Sistine Chapel avoiding all those long lines you will first see the entrance wall. Along the entrance wall, your personal guide will explain the frescoes, which depict the last episodes of the cycles of Christ and Moses including the Discussion over the body of Moses, and the Resurrection of Christ.
The North Walls of the Sistine Chapel are stories of Christ; however, four of the figures are missing, as you will also notice with the stories of Moses on the south wall. The figures are missing due to Last Judgment painted by Michelangelo. The stories that you will view of the life of Christ include Baptism, Temptations of Christ, Cleansing of the Leper, Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew, Sermon on the Mount, and the last depicting the handing over of the keys.
The Last Judgment is painted over portions of the life of Moses and the life of Christ, which was painted between 1536 and 1541. The ceiling was designed and painted by Michelangelo and depicts the nine stories from the book of Genesis divided into three groups.
Standing in the Sistine Chapel viewing the magnificent talents of these famous artists is one that is a once in lifetime experience for many and with our private guided tour you will be able to linger and breathe in the atmosphere as well as the passion of those that created the Sistine Chapel. The heritage of Rome along with the passion of those that have preserved the wonders of the Sistine Chapel and other buildings within the walls of the Vatican is one that will endure in your memory and heart forever.