7 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SISTINE CHAPEL.

Plus BY: THE ROMAN EMPIRE FEBRUARY 06, 2024

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7 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SISTINE CHAPEL.

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Michelangelo's Ceiling Frescoes

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Last Judgment

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Frescoes by Botticelli and Perugino

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Historical Papal Conclaves

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Chapel Architecture

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Famous Smoke Ritual

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Strict No Photography Policy

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