The Sistine Chapel: Michelangelo’s Cosmic Canvas

The Sistine Chapel: Michelangelo’s Cosmic Canvas

New
Rome, Italy
1 hour tour

Step inside the Sistine Chapel and discover the stories that shaped one of the world’s most celebrated spaces. This tour guides you through the biblical dramas painted on its walls, from Moses leading his people to Christ calling his apostles. Then look up to explore Michelangelo’s monumental ceiling, where prophets, sibyls, and the Creation of Adam unfold in breathtaking sequence, before reaching the intensity of the Last Judgment. Designed for art lovers, history enthusiasts, and curious travelers alike, this experience helps you see the chapel as a masterpiece of human imagination and faith.

Isabella Conti

Created by Isabella Conti

A licensed tour guide for over 10 years, Isabella offers walks that feel like conversations—and sometimes confessions. She specializes in Renaissance art, Baroque architecture, and Jewish-Roman history, curating tours through the tangled heart of the city with both authority and intimacy. Though Isabella was born in Rome, she spent most of her schooling in London. She returned to Rome in her twenties, bringing with her an English elegance, a suitcase full of notebooks, and a storyteller’s instinct. “London gave me the words,” she likes to say, “but Rome gave me the stories worth telling.”

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What you'll walk and learn about

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The Sistine Chapel
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The Sistine Chapel

Our tour begins in the iconic chapel

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Chapel Before Michelangelo
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Chapel Before Michelangelo

Imagine a sky filled with stars

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The South Wall
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The South Wall

Paintings depicting the life of Moses

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The North Wall
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The North Wall

Paintings depicting the life of Christ

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Row of Pontiffs
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Row of Pontiffs

The first thirty popes

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Prophet Zachariah
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Prophet Zachariah

A hidden portrait of Pope Julius II

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The Story of Noah
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The Story of Noah

From disgrace to devotion

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The Prophet Jonah
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The Prophet Jonah

Resurrection from the stomach of a whale

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Genesis
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Genesis

The origin of the world

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The Creation of Adam
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The Creation of Adam

The moment man gained consciousness

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The Story of Adam and Eve
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The Story of Adam and Eve

The cost of temptation

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The Ancestors of Christ
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The Ancestors of Christ

A commentary on religious persecution

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The Prophet Jeremiah
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The Prophet Jeremiah

Discover Michelangelo's hidden self-portrait

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The Last Judgement
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The Last Judgement

Michelangelo’s crowning achievement

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Sistine Chapel Exit
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Sistine Chapel Exit

Experience Michelangelo's lasting influence on creation

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