https://freerepublic.com/tag/vaticanmuseums/ en-us Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:19:33 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2389937/posts VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- To really see the Sistine Chapel, it's more important to have a Bible in your hands than mini-binoculars, said Msgr. Roberto Zagnoli, an official of the Vatican Museums.The Italian monsignor is the principal author of "The Painted Word," a new series of books published by the Vatican Museums and the Italian financial newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore. In the four-part series, the Italian monsignor quotes and explains the biblical passages that inspired the famous frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. The first volume focuses on Michelangelo's work on the Sistine ceiling. "Fascinating the eyes and the spirit,"... artknowledgenews.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2389937/posts#comment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:19:33 GMT