Leonardo's observation—not just men, but the workings of the minds of men—their admirations, as well as their rivalries, all were frozen into fresco for eternity.
A journey through the Vatican Museums, exploring five centuries of art, faith, power, and history, from ancient Egypt to Renaissance masterpieces.
The Vatican’s immense wealth, art, and power rest upon a poor fisherman’s bones—an empire built to preserve dust.
This is the smallest sovereign state on Earth, barely half a square kilometre in size, commanding the loyalty of over a billion people.
