Jan 11, 2021
5 min read
Here Is the Real Reason Why Photos Are Banned in the Sistine Chapel
It is not about flash photography
In 1512, Pope Julius II held a special vespers service. It was an evening event that was held to inaugurate the Sistine Chapel after Michelangelo had finished four years of toil painting frescos on the ceiling. It is now the most visited room in the world.
