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ROME – Michelangelo’s two last great frescoes are to be restored, the Vatican announced yesterday. The news brought a nervous response from the art world, which has previously accused the Holy See of “over-cleaning” works by the renaissance genius.

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|ROME – Michelangelo’s two last great frescoes are to be restored, the Vatican announced yesterday. The news brought a nervous response from the art world, which has previously accused the Holy See of “over-cleaning” works by the renaissance genius.
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