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The
Sistine Chapel, Rome
is in the Apostolic
Palace, which is the
official residence of
the Pope in the Vatican
City. The Sistine Chapel,
Rome is known for its
architecture, which
brings to our mind the
Temple of Solomon in
the Old Testament and
its decoration by some
remarkable artists of
the Renaissance including
Michelangelo. The Vatican's
Sistine Chapel, Rome
was built by Pope Sixtus
IV between 1477 and
1480 and is one of the
main attractions of
Rome.
Sistine Chapel, Rome
is famous for the Papal
Conclaves where the
new pope is selected
in a conclave of the
College of Cardinals.
On this occasion, a
fire is established
in the roof of the chapel
with the smoke coming
out. If the white smoke
leaves, it means the
election of new Pope.
If black smoke fate,
it means that the pope
could be elected with
success.
The Sistine Chapel
is a rectangular building
without decoration .Architectural
details outside thet
building are common
to other churches of
the Middle Ages. It
has no outside as the
door is in the rooms
inside the palace. The
chapel has three storey,
the lowest utilities
have many windows and
a door opening to the
outside court. The palace
had six windows, high,
some of which are blocked.
The walls are divided
into three levels. The
lower level is decorated
with wall hangings painted
gold and silver. The
middle row has paintings
on the life of Moses
and Christ's life.
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