Michelangelo's fresco of "The Last Judgment," covering the wall behind the altar of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, is being restored. The work, which started on Feb. 1, 2026, is expected to ...

Masterpiece To Be Cleaned – Michelangelo’s The Last Judgment 2026-02-09T21:11:06-05:00 Alice H. Murray The Pope’s official residence in Vatican City, the Apostolic Palace, contains the Sistine Chapel.

Some may think that the Last Judgment is terrifying, but Pope Benedict XVI saw in it an image of authentic hope. Michelangelo's painting of the Last Judgment is an image full of activity. In it, ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A thin, white film caused by decades of rising visitor numbers has dulled the dramatic contrasts of Michelangelo’s 'Last Judgment' in the Sistine Chapel. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — “The ...

Michelangelo's fresco of "The Last Judgment," covering the wall behind the altar of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, is being restored. The work, which started on Feb. 1, 2026, is expected to take ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michelangelo's 16th-century fresco 'The Last Judgment.' Sistine Chapel collection via Wikimedia Commons Michelangelo's fresco of ...