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The '''Cappella Sistina''', or '''Sistine Chapel''', was the chapel of the [[wikipedia:Pope|Pope]] in [[Rome]], and center of the [[wikipedia:Catholic Church|Catholic faith]] and [[Papacy]]. | The '''Cappella Sistina''', or '''Sistine Chapel''', was the chapel of the [[wikipedia:Pope|Pope]] in [[Rome]], and center of the [[wikipedia:Catholic Church|Catholic faith]] and [[Papacy]]. | ||
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Inspired by the architecture of [[Solomon's Temple]], the Sistine Chapel is the most famous room in the [[wikipedia:Apostolic Palace|Apostolic Palace]] (the Pope's Vatican residence). The Chapel's famous ceiling frescos did not exist yet in 1499 ([[Michelangelo]] wouldn't be working for the Vatican until the [[papacy]] of [[Julius II]], right after the events of the games), so no climbing across the finger of God, but the wall paintings that line the chapel painted by [[wikipedia:Pietro Perugino|Pietro Perugino]], [[wikipedia:Sandro Botticelli|Sandro Botticelli]] and [[wikipedia:Domenico Ghirlandaio|Domenico Ghirlandaio]], among others, are an ample consolation prize. | ''Inspired by the architecture of [[Solomon's Temple]], the Sistine Chapel is the most famous room in the [[wikipedia:Apostolic Palace|Apostolic Palace]] (the Pope's Vatican residence). The Chapel's famous ceiling frescos did not exist yet in 1499 ([[Michelangelo]] wouldn't be working for the Vatican until the [[papacy]] of [[Julius II]], right after the events of the games), so no climbing across the finger of God, but the wall paintings that line the chapel painted by [[wikipedia:Pietro Perugino|Pietro Perugino]], [[wikipedia:Sandro Botticelli|Sandro Botticelli]] and [[wikipedia:Domenico Ghirlandaio|Domenico Ghirlandaio]], among others, are an ample consolation prize.'' | ||
As the Pope's personal chapel, mass is frequently held inside, as are the [[wikipedia:Papal conclave|Papal Conclaves]], which occur after the Pope's death. The cardinals are locked inside the chapel and are not permitted to leave until a new Pope is elected. Only through smoke signals, sent up a chimney to announce the new Pope, can they escape. | ''As the Pope's personal chapel, mass is frequently held inside, as are the [[wikipedia:Papal conclave|Papal Conclaves]], which occur after the Pope's death. The cardinals are locked inside the chapel and are not permitted to leave until a new Pope is elected. Only through smoke signals, sent up a chimney to announce the new Pope, can they escape.'' | ||
And worst of all horrors, no cardinals (unless ill) can be attended inside by more than one servant. That's just cruel! | ''And worst of all horrors, no cardinals (unless ill) can be attended inside by more than one servant. That's just cruel!''<ref name="ac2"/> | ||
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Revision as of 00:35, 20 August 2011
The Cappella Sistina, or Sistine Chapel, was the chapel of the Pope in Rome, and center of the Catholic faith and Papacy.
Renaissance
In 1492, Rodrigo Borgia became Pope Alexander VI, and moved into St. Peter's Basilica, of which the Sistine Chapel is a part. Seven years later, in 1499, Ezio Auditore infiltrated the chapel in order to assassinate Rodrigo Borgia and locate the Vault, which he had learned was built beneath the Basilica. After a brutal fight with Rodrigo in which two Pieces of Eden (the Sixth Apple and the Papal Staff) were used, Ezio was tricked and stabbed by Rodrigo (who had used the Staff's power to immobilize Ezio), before promptly blacking out. Upon waking, Ezio pressed two hidden buttons at the back of the Chapel that opened the way into the Vault, a structure built by Those Who Came Before, whose entrance lay in a pit-like enclosure. It was at this entrance that Ezio would confront Rodrigo in a final, victorious fight.[1] Soon after he left the Vault, Mario appeared and beckoned him to leave the Capella, which Ezio did.[2]
Database Entry
Inspired by the architecture of Solomon's Temple, the Sistine Chapel is the most famous room in the Apostolic Palace (the Pope's Vatican residence). The Chapel's famous ceiling frescos did not exist yet in 1499 (Michelangelo wouldn't be working for the Vatican until the papacy of Julius II, right after the events of the games), so no climbing across the finger of God, but the wall paintings that line the chapel painted by Pietro Perugino, Sandro Botticelli and Domenico Ghirlandaio, among others, are an ample consolation prize.
As the Pope's personal chapel, mass is frequently held inside, as are the Papal Conclaves, which occur after the Pope's death. The cardinals are locked inside the chapel and are not permitted to leave until a new Pope is elected. Only through smoke signals, sent up a chimney to announce the new Pope, can they escape.
And worst of all horrors, no cardinals (unless ill) can be attended inside by more than one servant. That's just cruel![1]