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Watching the torso

            It could be subtitled "So is *this* the Sistine Chapel?".  The Belvedere Torso in the Museo Pio-Clementino in the  Vatican Museums.  The headless, limbless statue dates from the first century BC or AD and is probably a copy of an older work.  It has been much admired by artists and can be seen as the model for a number of figures in the work of Michelangelo, particularly in the nearby Sistine Chapel.
The Vatican Museums are a remarkable treasure trove of ancient, Renaissance and more modern art.  They also are one of the sites to see in Rome and are awash with people randomly taking snaps (often on the move, frequently as selfies) as they head to the holy grail of ticking off the Sistine Chapel.  Many of them are in guided tours and the rooms are peppered by banners and rags to lead them.
   

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Taken in: Città del Vaticano / Città del Vaticano (show map)

Taken on: October 15, 2015

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Camera: Canon PowerShot SX220 HS, f/3.1, 1/15 sec, 5mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot SX220 HS
Aperture:	f/3.1
Exposure Time:	0.067 sec (1/15)
Focal Length:	5mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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