The classical monuments of Rome inspired Renaissance artists like Michelangelo Buonarroti, who united classical art and Christianity in a powerful way. In this video, we explore one of his most iconic masterpieces: the Sistine Chapel. Built by Pope Sixtus IV and first decorated by masters of the Quattrocento, it was Michelangelo who revolutionized it with the ceiling frescoes and the Last Judgment. Saint John Paul II highlighted its spiritual and human beauty: a vision of transfiguration illuminated by the light of the Creator.