sistine chapel pictures allowed

Top to bottom: the Egyptian exhibit; a room based on the Pantheon; the ridiculously gaudy ceiling of the map room; the Sistine Chapel; the famous Vatican staircase. Last two photos: inside Santa Maria church in Trastevere;...


of Adam at Sistine Chapel


exiting the Sistine Chapel


The thing is, you're not allowed to take photographs in the Sistine Chapel.


The Sistine Chapel


Sistine chapel


After the Sistine Chapel,

No photos of the Sistine Chapel or much of St. Peter's because I either wasn't allowed to take photos or could not because my camera is not good enough. Let's see if I can give you at least one shot from inside, the Pieta.
Not Strictly Spiritual: Rome: The Vatican, Days Four and Five

The Sistine Chapel: (Pictures are not allowed but these are from a post card) This is the pope's personal chapel and also the place where, upon the death of the ruling pope, a new pope is elected. The Sistine Chapel is...
sistine chapel pictures allowed