The Vatican Museums house the most extensive and important collections of art objects in the world. If you've come this far, it's because you want to discover these museums and their impressive collections, spanning from Antiquity and the Renaissance to the present day: sculptures, paintings, mosaics, goldsmithing, liturgical objects and relics, galleries, chapels, papal palaces, and the most exceptional sites in Vatican City and its sovereignty. Don't waste your time or effort going back and forth until you find the essential works. Don't feel overwhelmed or lost among so many wonders. Here, in a simple and detailed way, we present everything you need to enjoy the halls of these museums and their most important works. Discover the true scope and importance of these marvelous jewels, which in themselves constitute the masterpieces of universal art. This book includes all the Vatican City Museums, the Necropolises, the Vatican Grottoes, St. Peter's Prison, and all the churches and palaces belonging to the extraterritorial zones of the Holy See.
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