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The Vatican Museums is a huge collection of art ammassed by the popes from the Renaissance onwards. Sistine Chapel This was frescoed by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512. The main panels show scenes from the Old and New Testaments. The most famous is the "Creation of Adam" which is on one of the centre ceiling panels. Others include "The Deluge", the "Creation of the Sun and Moon" and "Original Sin". On the end wall is "The Last Judgement" by Michelangelo completed in 1541 after seven years of work. It shows souls of the dead rising up to face the wrath of God. The dead are torn from their graves and hauled up to face Christ the Judge. The Egyptian Collection This contains relics from ancient Egypt found from the 19th and 20th century excavations, and from Roman times. Included are a statues, a mummy, mummy cases and a Book of the Dead. Other Rooms. The Gallery of Maps contains 40 maps from 16th century. The Raphael Rooms contains frescoes by Raphael started in 1508. Raphael died before they were all finished. |
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