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Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Ceiling
In 1508 CE the Pope commissioned the celebrated Florentine sculptor and painter Michelangelo (1475-1564 CE) to paint scenes on the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. The walls of the chapel had already received decoration from some...
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Chapel of Saint Hubert, Amboise
The Gothic chapel of Saint Hubert, Chateau d'Amboise, Amboise, France. Built in 1493 CE, the chapel contains the tomb of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519 CE).
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Chapel of St. John, Tower of London
The chapel of Saint John the Baptist in the White Tower of the Tower of London. The chapel was built in the late 11thc century CE.
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Chapel of Saint Margaret of Scotland, Edinburgh
The Chapel of Saint Margaret of Scotland in Edinburgh Castle. Queen Margaret (c. 1046-1093 CE) was the wife of Malcolm III of Scotland (r. 1058-1093 CE) from 1070 CE to 1093 CE.
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Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is located in Berkshire, England, and was built as a motte and bailey castle by William the Conqueror (r. 1066-1087). Converted into stone by Henry II of England (r. 1165-1179), the shell keep tower was rebuilt by Edward III...
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Giotto
Giotto di Bondone (b. 1267 or 1277 - d. 1337 CE), usually referred to as simply Giotto, was an Italian painter and architect whose work was hugely influential in the history of Western art. Giotto is most famous today for the cycle of frescoes...
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Scrovegni Chapel Interior
The interior of the Scrovegni Chapel (aka Arena Chapel) in Padua, northern Italy. The walls are decorated with a cycle of frescoes showing the life of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. painted by Giotto from c. 1304 to c. 1315 CE.
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Dome of the Medici Chapel, Basilica of San Lorenzo
The dome of the Medici Chapel, part of the Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence. The chapel was completed built in the 16th and 17th centuries to honor the Medici family, one of the great families of Renaissance Italy. (Courtesy of Unsplash)
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Capela dos Ossos (The Chapel of Bones)
Capela dos Ossos (The Chapel of Bones) attached to the Igreja de São Francisco, Evora, Portugal. The Chapel of Bones was constructed by Franciscan monks in the late 16th century CE. Photo taken 2009 CE.
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Potocki Mausoleum Chapel in Pechera
The Mausoleum Chapel of Potocki Family in Pechera, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. Built in 1904 according to the project of Władysław Horodecki, the decorations were made by Emilio Sala. The chapel was designed on the form of a Latin cross in...
