Can anyone tell me if they allow pictures of the items in the Vatican
museums? I know they allow it in the Louvre except of certain
exhibits. the Smithsonian only allowed it of very few items.. But
the Louvre you could snap pics of the paintings and etc..

I took a few hundred shots in the Louvre, and want to know if I can do
the same with the ones in the Vatican and others in italy.. ads to
the memories and photo collection.

In article ,
Lester Mosley wrote:

    > Can anyone tell me if they allow pictures of the items in the Vatican
    > museums? I know they allow it in the Louvre except of certain
    > exhibits. the Smithsonian only allowed it of very few items.. But
    > the Louvre you could snap pics of the paintings and etc..
    >
    > I took a few hundred shots in the Louvre, and want to know if I can do
    > the same with the ones in the Vatican and others in italy.. ads to
    > the memories and photo collection.
    >

Not the Sistine because a Japanese company has an exclusive photo
contract and as I recall, not paintings, for obvious reasons -- but I
had no trouble photographing in the sculpture areas and various artifacts

Can't Photograph the Sistine Chapel ?
geze that this just wrong


On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 15:59:38 -0500, Jenn wrote:

    >In article ,
    > Lester Mosley wrote:
    >> Can anyone tell me if they allow pictures of the items in the Vatican
    >> museums? I know they allow it in the Louvre except of certain
    >> exhibits. the Smithsonian only allowed it of very few items.. But
    >> the Louvre you could snap pics of the paintings and etc..
    >>
    >> I took a few hundred shots in the Louvre, and want to know if I can do
    >> the same with the ones in the Vatican and others in italy.. ads to
    >> the memories and photo collection.
    >>
    >Not the Sistine because a Japanese company has an exclusive photo
    >contract and as I recall, not paintings, for obvious reasons -- but I
    >had no trouble photographing in the sculpture areas and various artifacts

Hi Lester,

I was there just two weeks back & I was surprised to learn that photography
is allowed. The Sistine is a no no but that didn't deter many happy snappers
though!

When I was there a few weeks ago, there were signs all over saying no
flash photography. They didn't seem to care if your camera did not have a
flash. Nevertheless, there were what seems like hundreds of flahses per
minute in the Sistine Chapel - The guards kept announcing that flash use
and talking were not permitted (loud talklng?), but they were pretty much
ignored by the visitors flashing and talking loudly to each other.

Lester Mosley wrote:

    > Can anyone tell me if they allow pictures of the items in the Vatican
    > museums?

Well I am kind enough to turn off the flash.. so that is good..
plus its a digital camera..

On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 19:15:28 -0700, tom
wrote:

    >When I was there a few weeks ago, there were signs all over saying no
    >flash photography. They didn't seem to care if your camera did not have a
    >flash. Nevertheless, there were what seems like hundreds of flahses per
    >minute in the Sistine Chapel - The guards kept announcing that flash use
    >and talking were not permitted (loud talklng?), but they were pretty much
    >ignored by the visitors flashing and talking loudly to each other.
    >Lester Mosley wrote:
    >> Can anyone tell me if they allow pictures of the items in the Vatican
    >> museums?

In article ,
tom wrote:

    > When I was there a few weeks ago, there were signs all over saying no
    > flash photography. They didn't seem to care if your camera did not have a
    > flash. Nevertheless, there were what seems like hundreds of flahses per
    > minute in the Sistine Chapel - The guards kept announcing that flash use
    > and talking were not permitted (loud talklng?), but they were pretty much
    > ignored by the visitors flashing and talking loudly to each other.

Iinteresting -- I was last in the Sistine myself about 5 years ago and
at that time there was a strict embargo on ANY picture taking because of
the Japanese contract -- perhaps it has expired. I am sort of shocked
that they allowed the flashes -- not good for art.

In article ,
Lester Mosley wrote:

    > Can't Photograph the Sistine Chapel ?
    > geze that this just wrong

some Japanese company paid for the restoration in exchange for exclusive
rights to the images for publication
    >
    >
    > On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 15:59:38 -0500, Jenn wrote:
    >
    > >In article ,
    > > Lester Mosley wrote:
    > >
    > >> Can anyone tell me if they allow pictures of the items in the Vatican
    > >> museums? I know they allow it in the Louvre except of certain
    > >> exhibits. the Smithsonian only allowed it of very few items.. But
    > >> the Louvre you could snap pics of the paintings and etc..
    > >>
    > >> I took a few hundred shots in the Louvre, and want to know if I can do
    > >> the same with the ones in the Vatican and others in italy.. ads to
    > >> the memories and photo collection.
    > >>
    > >
    > >Not the Sistine because a Japanese company has an exclusive photo
    > >contract and as I recall, not paintings, for obvious reasons -- but I
    > >had no trouble photographing in the sculpture areas and various artifacts

"Jenn" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > In article ,
    > Lester Mosley wrote:
    > > Can't Photograph the Sistine Chapel ?
    > > geze that this just wrong
    > some Japanese company paid for the restoration in exchange for exclusive
    > rights to the images for publication

Yes, but you are probably referring to commercial rights not personal.
We took plenty of shots and no one told us anything.

    > >
    > > On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 15:59:38 -0500, Jenn wrote:
    > >
    > > >In article ,
    > > > Lester Mosley wrote:
    > > >
    > > >> Can anyone tell me if they allow pictures of the items in the Vatican
    > > >> museums? I know they allow it in the Louvre except of certain
    > > >> exhibits. the Smithsonian only allowed it of very few items.. But
    > > >> the Louvre you could snap pics of the paintings and etc..
    > > >>
    > > >> I took a few hundred shots in the Louvre, and want to know if I can
do
    > > >> the same with the ones in the Vatican and others in italy.. ads to
    > > >> the memories and photo collection.
    > > >>
    > > >
    > > >Not the Sistine because a Japanese company has an exclusive photo
    > > >contract and as I recall, not paintings, for obvious reasons -- but I
    > > >had no trouble photographing in the sculpture areas and various
artifacts
    > >

I have seen many pictures on webshots of the sistine chapel. and these
were recent (this year) pictures.. But it said "For publication" not
tourist pic.


On Wed, 30 Apr 2003 13:13:37 -0500, Jenn wrote:

    >In article ,
    > tom wrote:
    >> When I was there a few weeks ago, there were signs all over saying no
    >> flash photography. They didn't seem to care if your camera did not have a
    >> flash. Nevertheless, there were what seems like hundreds of flahses per
    >> minute in the Sistine Chapel - The guards kept announcing that flash use
    >> and talking were not permitted (loud talklng?), but they were pretty much
    >> ignored by the visitors flashing and talking loudly to each other.
    >Iinteresting -- I was last in the Sistine myself about 5 years ago and
    >at that time there was a strict embargo on ANY picture taking because of
    >the Japanese contract -- perhaps it has expired. I am sort of shocked
    >that they allowed the flashes -- not good for art.

"Jason D." wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > "Jenn" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > In article ,
    > > Lester Mosley wrote:
    > >
    > > > Can't Photograph the Sistine Chapel ?
    > > > geze that this just wrong
    > >
    > > some Japanese company paid for the restoration in exchange for exclusive
    > > rights to the images for publication
    > Yes, but you are probably referring to commercial rights not personal.
    > We took plenty of shots and no one told us anything.

The last two times I've been there, videotaping was prohibited (though I
don't recall about photographs, one way or the other).


    > > >
    > > > On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 15:59:38 -0500, Jenn wrote:
    > > >
    > > > >In article ,
    > > > > Lester Mosley wrote:
    > > > >
    > > > >> Can anyone tell me if they allow pictures of the items in the
Vatican
    > > > >> museums? I know they allow it in the Louvre except of certain
    > > > >> exhibits. the Smithsonian only allowed it of very few items.. But
    > > > >> the Louvre you could snap pics of the paintings and etc..
    > > > >>
    > > > >> I took a few hundred shots in the Louvre, and want to know if I can
    > do
    > > > >> the same with the ones in the Vatican and others in italy.. ads to
    > > > >> the memories and photo collection.
    > > > >>
    > > > >
    > > > >Not the Sistine because a Japanese company has an exclusive photo
    > > > >contract and as I recall, not paintings, for obvious reasons -- but I
    > > > >had no trouble photographing in the sculpture areas and various
    > artifacts
    > > >

"cb" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I was there last year, June 2002, and was told that both still photography
    > and videotaping was prohibited. In fact, they were so strict that a guy
who
    > was wandering around with his videocam with the lens cap off was told by
the
    > security to put the lens cap ON even though he really wasn't shooting
    > anything. I guess they didn't even want him sneaking in some shots. Maybe
    > things have loosened up from that time to this.

That's interesting. One time when I went, I carried my camcorder under my
arm, pointing up, and got tape of the ceiling. No one said anything. I
know . . . I broke a rule, mea culpa.

That same visit, there was a guard who kept announcing, very loudly and in
several languages, that everyone should keep silent out of respect for the
chapel. The funny thing was, no one was making any noise at all -- the
guard's announcements was the only human voice I heard.


    > "PTRAVEL" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > "Jason D." wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > >
    > > > "Jenn" wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > In article ,
    > > > > Lester Mosley wrote:
    > > > >
    > > > > > Can't Photograph the Sistine Chapel ?
    > > > > > geze that this just wrong
    > > > >
    > > > > some Japanese company paid for the restoration in exchange for
    > exclusive
    > > > > rights to the images for publication
    > > >
    > > > Yes, but you are probably referring to commercial rights not personal.
    > > > We took plenty of shots and no one told us anything.
    > >
    > > The last two times I've been there, videotaping was prohibited (though I
    > > don't recall about photographs, one way or the other).
    > >
    > >
    > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > > On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 15:59:38 -0500, Jenn wrote:
    > > > > >
    > > > > > >In article ,
    > > > > > > Lester Mosley wrote:
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > >> Can anyone tell me if they allow pictures of the items in the
    > > Vatican
    > > > > > >> museums? I know they allow it in the Louvre except of certain
    > > > > > >> exhibits. the Smithsonian only allowed it of very few items..
    > But
    > > > > > >> the Louvre you could snap pics of the paintings and etc..
    > > > > > >>
    > > > > > >> I took a few hundred shots in the Louvre, and want to know if I
    > can
    > > > do
    > > > > > >> the same with the ones in the Vatican and others in italy..
ads
    > to
    > > > > > >> the memories and photo collection.
    > > > > > >>
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > >Not the Sistine because a Japanese company has an exclusive photo
    > > > > > >contract and as I recall, not paintings, for obvious reasons --
but
    > I
    > > > > > >had no trouble photographing in the sculpture areas and various
    > > > artifacts
    > > > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >

I was there last year, June 2002, and was told that both still photography
and videotaping was prohibited. In fact, they were so strict that a guy who
was wandering around with his videocam with the lens cap off was told by the
security to put the lens cap ON even though he really wasn't shooting
anything. I guess they didn't even want him sneaking in some shots. Maybe
things have loosened up from that time to this.

"PTRAVEL" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > "Jason D." wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > "Jenn" wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > In article ,
    > > > Lester Mosley wrote:
    > > >
    > > > > Can't Photograph the Sistine Chapel ?
    > > > > geze that this just wrong
    > > >
    > > > some Japanese company paid for the restoration in exchange for
exclusive
    > > > rights to the images for publication
    > >
    > > Yes, but you are probably referring to commercial rights not personal.
    > > We took plenty of shots and no one told us anything.
    > The last two times I've been there, videotaping was prohibited (though I
    > don't recall about photographs, one way or the other).
    > >
    > > > >
    > > > > On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 15:59:38 -0500, Jenn wrote:
    > > > >
    > > > > >In article ,
    > > > > > Lester Mosley wrote:
    > > > > >
    > > > > >> Can anyone tell me if they allow pictures of the items in the
    > Vatican
    > > > > >> museums? I know they allow it in the Louvre except of certain
    > > > > >> exhibits. the Smithsonian only allowed it of very few items..
But
    > > > > >> the Louvre you could snap pics of the paintings and etc..
    > > > > >>
    > > > > >> I took a few hundred shots in the Louvre, and want to know if I
can
    > > do
    > > > > >> the same with the ones in the Vatican and others in italy.. ads
to
    > > > > >> the memories and photo collection.
    > > > > >>
    > > > > >
    > > > > >Not the Sistine because a Japanese company has an exclusive photo
    > > > > >contract and as I recall, not paintings, for obvious reasons -- but
I
    > > > > >had no trouble photographing in the sculpture areas and various
    > > artifacts
    > > > >
    > >
    > >

"Lester Mosley" skrev i meddelandet
news:[email protected]...
    > I have seen many pictures on webshots of the sistine chapel. and these
    > were recent (this year) pictures.. But it said "For publication" not
    > tourist pic.
Maybe an officially ban on pictures but practically. no !!
Simply they can't confiscate the film rolls.
Continuous light may damage the paintings yes, but the flashes no !

Jenn wrote:
    > tom wrote:

    > > When I was there a few weeks ago, there were signs all over saying no
    > > flash photography. They didn't seem to care if your camera did not have a
    > > flash. Nevertheless, there were what seems like hundreds of flahses per
    > > minute in the Sistine Chapel - The guards kept announcing that flash use
    > > and talking were not permitted (loud talklng?), but they were pretty much
    > > ignored by the visitors flashing and talking loudly to each other.

    > Iinteresting -- I was last in the Sistine myself about 5 years ago and
    > at that time there was a strict embargo on ANY picture taking because of
    > the Japanese contract -- perhaps it has expired. I am sort of shocked
    > that they allowed the flashes -- not good for art.

I suspect that I am not alone in wishing that museums would become more
heavy-handed in enforcing "no flash" rules.

Perhaps something along the lines of: "if it flashes, your camera will
be confiscated." The cameras could then be recovered by the owner at
the museum exit, after payment of a small fee. (Or not, IMO, but I
suspect that not returning them at all would create too many problems.)


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