[Rome] Vatican Museums Private Tour Just for Us [Private/Korean Guide/Sketchbook Travel]

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▶ Pine Cone Garden A beautiful garden where relaxation and art harmonize! A space where ancient and modern art coexist, featuring a magnificent 4-meter-tall pine cone sculpture made of giant bronze, a peacock sculpture, and Arnaldo Pomodoro's modern sculpture 'Celestial Sphere'—all while offering views of the Vatican Palace from the garden!

▶ Belvedere Octagonal Garden & Room of the Muses Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture Exhibition Hall Apollo of Belvedere – A Symbol of Ideal Masculinity and the Laocoon Group – A Representative Masterpiece of Ancient Sculpture See the Belvedere Torso – The Work That Inspired Michelangelo – and the Statues of the Nine Muses in the Room of the Muses in person!

▶ Map Room (Galleria delle Carte) Ceiling Frescoes and 40 Maps of Italy A magnificent 120-meter-long corridor gallery featuring 40 precise maps of various regions of 16th-century Italy and ceiling frescoes adorned with gold leaf and lavish decorations, showcasing the grand beauty of the artwork! You can look up to admire the impressive ceiling paintings, which represent a perfect harmony of geography and art from that era.

▶ Raphael's Room (Room of Signatures) Fresco masterpieces by Raphael, the representative painter of the Renaissance! 'The School of Athens' - A representative Renaissance work depicting a gathering of philosophers, portraits of great figures such as Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates, and Raphael's own image hidden within the painting! Outstanding frescoes showcasing the pinnacle of Renaissance art.

▶ Sistine Chapel Michelangelo's Masterpiece! Admire the precious legacy of humanity left by a genius 500 years ago right before your eyes in this sacred space where the Papal Conclave is held, featuring many masterpieces such as the ceiling fresco 'The Creation of the World'—a masterpiece completed alone over four years—'The Creation of Adam,' 'The Last Judgment' (completed by Michelangelo at the age of 60), and frescoes depicting the lives of Moses and Jesus on the side walls!

▶ St. Peter's Basilica (Individual Entry) The central cathedral of the Catholic Church A massive dome designed by Michelangelo, Bernini's Great Canopy, and a bronze baldachin! This is a place where you can see magnificent Baroque-style interior decorations, including the marble sculpture 'Pietà' completed by Michelangelo at the age of 23, as well as the bronze statue and tomb of St. Peter. Since direct entry is subject to a fee and requires reservation, the tour concludes after an explanation outside. However, free entry is available upon returning to St. Peter's Basilica from the Vatican Museums, so you may enter individually at a time that suits your schedule.