Vatican Museums and Galleries: Quick Facts

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Aerial view of the Vatican Museums complex with long, rectangular buildings and courtyards, surrounded by trees and the cityscape of Vatican City, Italy.

Caravaggio: The Entombment of Christ

Melozzo da Forlì: An Angel Playing the Lute

Michelangelo's fresco The Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel shows God reaching out to touch Adam's outstretched hand, with angels surrounding God on the right.

Figure 4: Amphora with Ajax and Achilles playing a board game, painted by Exekias, c. 550-540 BC. In the Vatican Museum. Height 61 cm.

Exekias: amphora with Ajax and Achilles

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