Jessica Fahy Art Historian

The website of the Vatican Museums in Rome offers one on the best online experiences with an exceptionally high-quality virtual tour with wonderful capabilities that make it feel almost like you are there. These museums house the collections of the various Popes over centuries and contain roughly 70,000 works, of which 20,000 are on display. We will explore some of the most famous works of art in the world including Michelangelo’s Ceiling in the Sistine Chapel and The School of Athens in Raphael’s Stanze. Other treasures ranging from the antique to the present day will be including on this tour. Artists covered span a diverse array from Caravaggio to Vincent van Gogh and Francis Bacon.