Tuesday, July 7, 2009

THE PAULINE CHAPEL IN THE VATICAN'S APOSTOLIC PALACE



The Pauline Chapel serves as the personal prayer space of the pope and his household. By order of Pope Paul III, the chapel was commissioned in 1537. Designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, the chapel has been closed for more than five years for restoration.

Michelangelo's two frescoes in the Pauline Chapel, The Conversion of Saul and The Crucifixion of St Peter, were painted during the height of his fame from 1542 to 1550.

Other paintings and statues in the chapel were created by Lorenzo Sabbatini, Federico Zuccari, and P. Bresciano.


For more information on the re-opening of the Pauline Chapel, visit:

CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY ~ POPE OPENS RESTORED PAULINE CHAPEL ~

For Pope Benedict's reflection on Michelangelo's frescoes in the Pauline Chapel, visit:

ZENIT.ORG ~ POPE SHARES ART-INSPIRED MEDITATION ~

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