Since the chapel has been renovated, people are no longer allowed to take photographs or videos inside. So I copied this photograph from the internet. What was different about the day we were there was the people. I mean, the chapel was filled wall to wall with people. It was still really incredible to see the ceiling. But it was hardly the the quiet moving experience I thought it might be. Along the walls are benches, so after awhile, Jason and I moved to the benches, had a seat and admired the view.
Here is a picture of the ceiling. These next two pictures are the ones that are in the courtyard at the Vatican. If you look closely you can see the entire ceiling and all the details. One thing that is very interesting, but I am not sure if you will be able to see the detail. Historically, martyrs are painted with their manner of death somewhere on their body. So if you look at the martyrs in the photo, Michelangelo painted their manner of death in them, like if they were skinned or burned, they might be holding their skin or ashes. I'm not describing this very well, but its really cool.
More of the ceiling!
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