But when we enter the Sistine Chapel, we look up to see the most beautiful ceiling in the world.

VOA: special.2010.02.03

In fifteen-oh-eight, Pope Julius the Second asked Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

VOA: special.2010.02.03

Major events involving Roman Catholic Church leaders take place in the Sistine Chapel.

VOA: special.2010.02.03

Others find it frightening. But many people believe that the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the "Last Judgment" are the most famous works of art ever created.

VOA: special.2010.02.03