Vatican unveils restored Roman marble masterpiece

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Vatican unveils restored Roman marble masterpiece

The Vatican Museums unveil on Oct. 15, 2024 a restoration of one of the crown jewels of their collection, a 2nd century marble sculpture of the Greek god Apollo that has inspired generations of artists and poets. Restoration experts spent years working on the 'Apollo Belvedere,' repairing fractures in its knees and legs, cleaning the entire cream-colored statue with lasers, and installing a carbon fiber pole anchored to its base to increase stability. The Vatican Museums house some of the world's greatest Renaissance masterpieces as well as ancient Roman and Egyptian artifacts.

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Transcript
00:00It's a good day for the Vatican Museums.
00:11Today, after several years of closing, we are now giving back to our visitors one of
00:18the icons, maybe the icon of beauty, of classical beauty, the Apollo del Belvedere, an incredible
00:26statue discovered at the end of the 15th century in Rome and that immediately became a model
00:34of calm and beauty of classical, of the classics.

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