Vocabolario dei Punti di Riferimento Religiosi Chiave - Cappella Sistina

the private chapel of the popes in Rome; it was built by and named after Sixtus IV in 1473

the capital of the State of the Vatican City

known by a lot of people

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

a picture created by paint

to envelop something in a layer of material

the inside upper surface of a room or other enclosed space

to put together different materials such as brick to make a building, etc.

to give someone or something a name in honor or in memory of another person or thing

the bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church

someone who creates drawings, sculptures, paintings, etc. either as their job or hobby

a small place of Christian worship, especially one smaller than or subordinate to a church

Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)

to cover a surface or object with a colored liquid, usually for decoration

the table in a church, used for giving communion in Christianity

the sacred scriptures of Christianity, consisting of the Old Testament and the New Testament

the act of bringing something into existence

the supernatural being that Muslims, Jews, and Christians worship and believe to be the creator of the universe

to contact someone to get assistance or help

to put our hand or body part on a thing or person

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

having a lot of value

Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)

to produce a picture or design with paint

the man whose followers believe to be the son of God and whose teachings are the foundation of the Christian religion

to form a decision or opinion based on what one knows

the spiritual part of a person that is believed to be the essence of life in them

(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives

to decide what we want to have or what is best for us from a group of options

(in the Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of senior clergy who advise the Pope and elect his successor

to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things

someone who enters a place, such as a building, city, or website, for a particular purpose

to act accordingly to someone or something's advice, commands, or instructions

instructions or guidelines that determine how a game or sport is played

to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

the things we wear to cover our body, such as pants, shirts, and jackets

each of the two parts of the body between the top of the arms and the neck

the body part that is in the middle of the leg and helps it bend

with little or no noise

treating others with politeness, consideration, and dignity

to use a device like a camera or cellphone to capture an image of something or someone

to let a particular thing take place or be done

to form a specific opinion or perception regarding something or someone

someone who makes works of art by carving or shaping stone, wood, clay, metal, etc. into different forms

an artist who creates pictures using paint

to say yes to what is asked of you or offered to you

a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

any creative piece such as paintings, sculptures, etc., that is created by an artist to convey a message or express an emotions