西斯廷教堂始建于1445年，由教皇西斯都四世发起创建，教堂的名字“西斯廷”便是来源于当时的教皇之名“西斯都”。教堂长40.25米，宽13.41米，高20.73米。
1508年，他开始在西斯廷大教堂画天顶壁画，这些壁画历时4年完工。
In 1508, he began painting his frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel which took 4 years to finish.
有一天我到罗马去参观西斯廷大教堂，在圣•彼得教堂前的一个公用电话亭里我和他打了电话，向他仔细描述了这里的每一个细节。
I went to Rome to look at the Sistine Chapel, and I called him from a pay phone in front of St. Peter's to describe every detail.
除了大教堂，梵蒂冈还有梵蒂冈博物馆，米开朗基罗著名的西斯廷教堂，以及拉斐尔诸室。
Elsewhere in the Vatican are the Vatican Museums, Michelangelo's famous Sistine Chapel, and the Raphael rooms.
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