The Cappella Paolina is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City. It is separated from the Sistine Chapel by the Sala Regia. It is not on any of the regular tourist itineraries.
Michelangelo, The Conversion of Saul
Detail of the Crucifixion of St. Peter by Michelangelo in the Cappella Paolina.
Sala Regia. The door at the end leads to the Cappella Paolina
The Apostolic Palace is the official residence of the Pope, the head of the Catholic Church, located in Vatican City. It is also known as the Papal Palace, the Palace of the Vatican and the Vatican Pa
Cappella Paolina
…The Cappella Paolina (the Pauline Chapel) is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City. It is separated from the Sistine Chapel by the Sala Regia. It is not on any of the regular tourist itineraries. Michelangelo's two…
A view of the palace from Saint Peter's Square
The Portone di Bronzo at the Vatican Apostolic Palace entrance
A model of the palace in the Vatican Museums. The buildings are arranged around a central courtyard.
Under the patronage of Julius II, Michelangelo painted the chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512.