Michelangelo's Hidden Colors
In 1980, a team of restorers climbed scaffolding in the Sistine Chapel to begin one of the most controversial art restorations in history. For nearly...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2.
In 1980, a team of restorers climbed scaffolding in the Sistine Chapel to begin one of the most controversial art restorations in history. For nearly five centuries, candle soot, animal glue applied by earlier restorers, and layers of grime had darkened Michelangelo's frescoes. The world had grown accustomed to a somber, muted ceiling — brooding tones, figures half-lost in shadow.…
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