page_title: Outline of Vatican City
section_title: Art in Vatican City
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Vatican City / Culture of Vatican City / Art in Vatican City
caption_attribution_description: On the last Sunday of each month, the Vatican Museum is open to the public at no charge. This is extremely popular and it is not uncommon to wait in line for many hours. The other days of week you can use the on-line ticket office. This image is a panoramic view of one small stretch of the entire queue, which continued for some distance in both directions beyond view. Taken by myself with a Canon 5D and 24-105mm f/4L IS lens.
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Vatican City:
  Vatican City – an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal-monarchical state, being the sovereign territory of the Holy See and ruled by the Bishop of Rome—the Pope, the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. The territory of this landlocked sovereign city-state consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of approximately 49 hectares and a population of about 825. This makes Vatican City the smallest independent state in the world by both area and population.
context_section_description: Art in Vatican City
  The Resurrection
  Vatican Museums
  Collection of Modern Religious Art
  The Gallery of Maps
  Raphael Rooms
  Sistine Chapel
  Sistine Chapel ceiling
  Literature of Vatican City
  Vatican Library
  Vatican Apostolic Archive
  Music of Vatican City
caption: On the last Sunday of each month, the Vatican Museum is open to the public for free. This is extremely popular and it is common to wait in line for many hours. This image is a panoramic view of one small stretch of the entire queue in April 2007, which continues for some distance in both directions beyond view. In the background is the Vatican City's wall.
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