The most famous scene in the Sistine Chapel is The Creation of Adam. Part of Michelangelo's ceiling paintings, the fresco depicts God giving life to Adam. The iconic image is known for the ...

NPR secured one of the last public tours of the Sistine Chapel before it closes for the ... with the most famous scene, the creation of Adam in the image of God. FRAYER: And explains the backstory ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with art historian Kim Butler about the artwork that adorns the walls of the Sistine Chapel and its significance ... the story of the creation in Genesis.

Cardinals are to convene on May 7 in the iconic Sistine Chapel for a pivotal papal election ... including “The Creation of Adam” in which God reaches with his finger to touch the outstretched ...

In a process shrouded in secrecy, the Sacred College of Cardinals is gearing up to elect Pope Francis' successor inside the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, renowned for its extensive Renaissance art ...

One important aspect of the conclave is the location itself, the Sistine Chapel. My colleague Scott ... by Michelangelo telling the story of the creation in Genesis. On the north and south walls ...

The conclave will be held in the Sistine ... the chapel, Airoldi sets the scene with pictures he has on hand. AIROLDI: The ceiling, Michelangelo's ceiling, with the most famous scene, the creation ...