Explore the secrets of the Sistine Chapel

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Zelda Caldwell - published on 08/27/18

Art historian Elizabeth Lev reveals the “unheard stories” behind one of the most famous buildings in the world.

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Join art historian and Aleteia writer Elizabeth Lev as she delivers this fascinating TED Talk on some of the hidden stories behind the art and history of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

The next best thing to a private VIP tour, the image-filled lecture makes you feel as if you are actually there … except without all the crowds.

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