The Vatican Museums are the museums of the Holy See in Vatican City, displaying one of the world's great collections of art and antiquities assembled by the popes over centuries. Their origin is traditionally linked to Pope Julius II, who in the early 16th century placed the ancient statue of Laocoon in the Vatican. A dedicated museum, the Museo Pio-Clementino, was established under Popes Clement XIV and Pius VI in the late 18th century. The complex includes the Raphael Rooms, the Gallery of Maps and the Sistine Chapel, with Michelangelo's frescoes on the ceiling and the Last Judgement. The museums receive millions of visitors every year.
Before and after
- 5 March 1770Boston Massacre
- 7 April 1770Birth of William Wordsworth
- 27 August 1770Birth of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 16 December 1770Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1771Construction of Vatican Museums
- 1771Discovery of oxygen
- 1771Arkwright opens Cromford Mill, the first modern factory
- 15 August 1771Birth of Walter Scott
- 1772Discovery of barium
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1792Publication of La Marseillaise
- 7 May 1824Beethoven's Ninth Symphony premieres
- c. 1860sImpressionism
- 26 November 1865Publication of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- 19 March 1882Construction of Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family
- from 1886 to 1905Rise of Post-impressionism
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 18th century.