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Art Lectio · Aug 10, 2026

A Slow Look at the Sistine Chapel

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Watch now | I waited most of my life to see the Sistine Chapel.

I waited most of my life to see the Sistine Chapel. When I finally entered, the room was so crowded that there was little time to take it all in. You are pushed forward by the noise, heat, and press of other bodies, while an incredible world unfolds above you.

Along the central spine of the ceiling, Michelangelo lays out the book of Genesis. Creation tra…

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