Inside the Vatican Museum:
The Sala Rotunda:
Gallery of the Maps:
The Sistine Chapel: These are a littl bit blurry. We weren't really supposed to take pictures in here, but everyone was. The guards would come up and yell at you if they caught you so you had to be quick. Here is the painting of the Last Judgement by Michelangelo:
The famous ceiling:
Exiting the museum:
Then it was back to the Basilica, where a sign outside told you how to dress appropriately:
Inside the Basilica:
Michelangelo's Pieta, which he sculpted when he was only 24 years old:
Bernini's Baldacchino - the baroque canopy cast from the bronze that was stolen from the porch of the Pantheon:
The dome:
Bronze statue of St. Peter - Catholic pilgrims rub the foot of this statue to give thanks for arriving in Rome safely:
St. Peter's at sunset:
1 comment:
Bless you my dears! You finally made it to the Vatican! I thought I wouldn't see it at all, even pictures, until December - we leave one month from today!
amore,mamma
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