This should be the most beautiful place built by the human being. Miserere Mei Deus by Allegri was played during the Holly Week (Wed & Fri) in the Sistine Chapel, 13 candles lit representing Jesus and the apostles, the powerful effect of the music and the place was such that the Pope (Urbanus VIII) prohibited the representation in any other place but in the Sistine Chapel. You find yourself walking toward the place and then, after passing a door you see a huge room with a high ceiling. You recognize the paintings and then the wall behind you is The Last Judgement. It's such excitement that you only can turn yourself around trying to absorb in a glance all the place. You should be quiet and photos and video are prohibited. There are some seats along the walls where you can be there while admiring the place. The place is crowed so look for a place to seat to contemplate the paintings. One recommendation is to bring a book to guide you through the paintings, also doing a bit of reading ahead to catch the details.
We rented an audio guide and appreciated the frescoes a lot morewhen we learned about the history and given descriptions. Disappointed that a lot of people simply did not have any respect for the place and still took photos and spoke loudly despite the warnings. The guards oftend shouted "shhhh" or "no photos please!",making the experience less solemn. After some time a priest went up to the altar, said a prayer and offered to give blessings to those who had special intentions.
I have seen this chapel so many times in films and documentaries. Nothing will prepare you for actually seeing it in person. So glad we came out of season. Can't imagine being such a small place with 100s of other people.Take your time to take in the contradictions you see in the paintings on the ceiling. The sybils on one side, saints on the other. It is well worth having a guide to explain all the hidden stories in the artistry. When we arrived at the Vatican we didn't expect to see such a huge queue in February. There are lots of companies offering queue jumping tickets with their tours..... save your money. Go straight to the information office on the left hand side of the square buy your tickets for the Vatican museum and sit in chapel here. They do a tour also. Once inside the siting there is a door at the bottom right of the room. This will lead you down to St Peters Basilica.
The Sistine Chapel is one of the attraction on my schedule when I visit Rome. My expectation was rewarded for what I saw inside. The paints are beautifum, and you must find a place at the exit side of the room. From this position the people like to hang in the air, like a 3D effect. Beautiful work.
My only gripe now is that you can't see below the 5 foot line--where there is actually a lot to see. Make sure you have an audio guide for this room, because they yell at you....
Give yourself plenty of time to browse the corridors and rooms filled with beautiful artworks before reaching the grand finale the Sistine. Take a seat around the wall and lose yourself in Michelangelo's masterpiece.
A true place of wonder! Had a look on our Vatican tour, no speaking or photos allowed! But it's good to stand and take it all in! Truly stunning.
You can't visit Rome without visiting the Cappella Sistina. It's one of the most unforgettable painted chapel in the world. Where the Pope is elected. Is included in the Vatican Museum ticket (8€).
This is one of the essential elements of any Vatican City visit. We bought our inclusive skip-the-line Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel tickets online at the official website and were so glad we did - the queues at even 09:30 were horrendous but we walked right past everyone and straight in - perfect!We made our way almost directly to the Sistine Chapel, found a seat (there are plenty around the outside walls) and sat silently listening to our audio guide (excellent free Rick Steve's app) as we gazed up at the incredible ceiling. Just brilliant.Quick tip - if you intend to go straight to St Paul's Basilica from here, a great shortcut is to go through the 'guided tour only' exit in the far right-hand back corner of the chapel ;-)
这礼拜堂的魅力用不着说,能看到长年仰慕的实际作品,感动的同时,觉得实物果然不同凡响。比如,那幅最后审判实际看大画面的感受还是不一样,看小照片时,有些混混沌沌的感觉,大画面上还是有条理的。这里的画都在相当高的位置,不用说天顶的画,就是侧面的画,靠近看也觉得角度不对,还是距离远一点看才行,要看细节挺够呛,最好带小望远镜。来这里参观的人真不少,与同伴分开的话,找起来有时很困难,最好注意。