The kingdom of Catholicism, Michelangelo & Raphael
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This entertaining and lively adventure starts in St. Peter's Piazza, going back 2000 years with a brief explanation of important structures, statues and historical events. We reveal the colorful lives of the emperors, artists, saints, and Popes who left their ever-lasting mark in history here.

Inside the Vatican City, we meander our way through the world's largest museum where you will witness some of the most important works of art in the world. You will see first hand, where Michelangelo drew his inspiration. We will un-shroud the scandals, dispel the legends, and reveal the secrets of the city that has inspired pilgrims, artists, historians, Emporers and architects for over 2000 years.

At the end of this itinerary, we arrive at the Sistine Chapel to witness Michelangelo's legendary Renaissance ceiling, considered one of man's greatest gifts to humanity. It is our goal to make sure you leave the chapel with a brilliant understanding the fresco's, their significance, and the lives of the other Renaissance masters who once painted here.


A few of the many highlights we visit along the way:
St. Peter's Basilica | The Pinecone Courtyard | The Belvedere Palace | The Apollo Belvedere | The Laocoon Group | Gallery of the Candelabra | Gallery of the Tapestries | Gallery of the Maps | The Raphael Rooms | The Sistine Chapel |



 
 

2.5 hrs

Standard Group
Rates
€30. per
adult
€25.
students
Children 11 years and under:
FREE

Saturday tours available with Gold Level Service

All year round
Departs at 1:pm sharp!



Meeting Place
Noted on email confirmation after reservation is complete. Remember to always look for your ICON scholar holding the blue folder

Entrance Fees:
€14.
Children under 8 years are FREE
.

*Shoulders and knees must be covered.

"This experience was like a crash course in Art History. I got more out of my 2 hours with ICON then I ever received in school."

-Toby Fredericks, New York, NY
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