[audiobook] What I Cannot Change by LeAnn Rimes; Darrell Brown in Arts-Photography

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A unique look at the treasures of the Vatican Museums; the Sistine Chapel; and the Basilica of Saint Peter from an official guide of the Eternal City.In a tiny enclave in the heart of Rome lies the worlds smallest independent statemdash;the Vatican. Over the course of fifteen hundred years; successive popes have commissioned and assembled an extraordinary collection of artistic works within Vatican walls.Eminent expert Professor Enrico Bruschini takes readers on a fascinating personal tour through the Vaticans magnificent sacred halls; vividly bringing to life works by Raphael; da Vinci; Caravaggio; Michelangelo; and many others; while sharing interesting curiosities about the artists; their art; and the historical context in which they worked. Bruschinis unprecedented access to areas rarely open to the public enables him to offer a unique behind-the-scenes tour that reveals the Vaticans most intimate secrets and hidden treasures. With maps and rare photographs from the Vatican archives; In the Footsteps of Popes is an extraordinary excursion that is not to be missed.