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What scriptural text can I associate with the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City?

Some information regarding the Sistine Chapel: The Sistine Chapel is the best-known chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City. It’s famous for its architecture. The interior is frescoed throughout by the greatest Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, and Raphael with the different events from the Bibles. Under the patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted 12,000 square feet of the chapel ceiling, which, today, is widely believed to be Michelangelo's crowning achievement. A team of painters also created a series of frescoed panels depicting the life of Moses and the life of Christ, including the Temptation. The Sistine Chapel took its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who restored the old Cappella Magna between 1477 and 1480. On August 15, 1483, Sixtus IV consecrated the first mass in honor of Our Lady of the Assumption. Since the time of Sixtus IV, the chapel has served as a place of both religious and papal activity. Today it is the site of the Papal conclave, the ceremony by which a new Pope is selected. Any scriptural text that I can relate with the importance of anamnesis, recalling the past. From what I understand, the paintings help us recall of Jesus' life and the other important characters in the Bible. Because of this, we are able to learn from what happened to them. clarification: I meant what we can learn from their experiences. thanks!

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1. interesting question. I never thought of this one. So I have no answer for you, sorry. But I'm interested to see what others say.
2. The guidelines of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops "Built of Living Stones: Art, Architecture, and Worship" state that: A church building "is both the house of God on earth (domus Dei) and a house fit for the prayers of the saints (domus ecclesiae). Such a house of prayer must be expressive of the presence of God and suited for the celebration of the sacrifice of Christ, as well as reflective of the community that celebrates there." For the entire document, see: http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/livingstones.shtml With love in Christ.
3. I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth. --from Psalm 25:8 which is part of a prayer recited silently by the priest during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. It was also painted around the inside edge of a ceiling in a Catholic Church in my home town which had murals painted on it similar to those in the Sistine Chapel.