In honor of the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death, the full set of ten masterworks and two border tapestries returned to the Sistine Chapel. This one-week exhibition featured the Blinding of Elymas tapestry, a restoration project sponsored by the Michigan Chapter. The Patron of the Arts involvement in this exhibition was a complete honor for the last time all 12 tapestries hung in the chapel was in the late 1500s. 

The hanging of the tapestries earned the world’s attention and was a great way to introduce 2020 as the Year of Raphael in the Vatican Museums. The PAVM is offering additional opportunities that involve our Patrons in this momentous occasion. By becoming a Year of Raphael Patron, your donation will support lectures, exhibitions, and events that celebrate Raphael Sanzio.

CLICK HERE to open the updated brochure about all the activities the Vatican Museums will be promoting and the various giving opportunities.

FOLLOW US IN AN EMPTY SISTINE CHAPEL TO SEE RAPHAEL'S TAPESTRIES