We've visited the Raphael Stanza several times and usually there's a large buzzing crowd in each of the four rooms. If you buy the relatively new early entrance tickets (entry at 7:30 am, about 90 minutes before the crowds), you can see the Sistine Chapel and the Stanza…
It is in the tour of the Vatican museum's holdings, and the frescoes are elegant, beautifully composed, and show his remarkable drawing facility. A nice treat, toward the end of the tour. Unfortunately by that time one is so tired and it is so crowded that one doesn't spend as…
My favourite picture was the School of Athens which is famous. I listened to a free audioguide by Rick Steve's that I downloaded and checked out all the bits that he discussed. Amazing to get in and see it in the flesh.
The various galleries and rooms in the Vatican Museums are all noteworthy, but my favorite spaces were the four Raphael reception rooms. They are harmonious spaces graced by lovely frescoes on the walls, painted by Raphael and his associates. Fortunately, for us, there were…
The artwork here in the Vatican Museums is truly quite impressive.To see these amazing works of art in person was amazing.Recommend!The Vatican Museums themselves are breathtaking but this is definitely one of the masterpieces.