A 5-inch chalk sketch of a man’s right foot could fetch at least $2 million after Christie’s auction house linked it to Michelangelo’s ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. The tiny drawing of the bare foot ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with art historian Kim Butler about the artwork that adorns the walls of the Sistine Chapel and its significance ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope. The College of ...

A newly rediscovered Michelangelo drawing of a foot sold for $27.2 million at Christie’s on Thursday, a record for any work created by the Renaissance master in a sale likely to kick the art market ...

The Renaissance artist painted more than 100 figures in the Sistine Chapel ceiling, yet studies for only a handful remain. Could this five-inch drawing at Christie’s be one? Various books and research ...

We’ve all wanted to yell it at one time or another, but only the master of papal liturgical celebrations gets to do it tomorrow in Latin. With a shout of “extra omnes!” on the afternoon of May 7, ...

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 ...

The College of Cardinals will gather this week to elect the next pope, who will be tasked with leading the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. One important aspect of the conclave is the location itself, ...