It is renowned for its Renaissance art, especially the ceiling painted by Michelangelo, and attracts more than 5 million visitors every year.The Sistine Chapel stands on the foundation of an older chapel called the Capella Magna. In 1477, Pope Sixtus IV instigated a rebuilding of the chapel, which was then named for
It is renowned for its Renaissance art, especially the ceiling painted by Michelangelo, and attracts more than 5 million visitors every year.The Sistine Chapel stands on the foundation of an older chapel called the Capella Magna. In 1477, Pope Sixtus IV instigated a rebuilding of the chapel, which was then named for