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Pope Leo XIV At A Concert In The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the Christmas Concert of the Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine chapel, Vatican on January 3, 2026. The Sistine Chapel Choir is the Pope's personal choir. Although it was established in the late 15th century, its roots go back to the 4th century. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At A Concert In The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the Christmas Concert of the Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine chapel, Vatican on January 3, 2026. The Sistine Chapel Choir is the Pope's personal choir. Although it was established in the late 15th century, its roots go back to the 4th century. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At A Concert In The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the Christmas Concert of the Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine chapel, Vatican on January 3, 2026. The Sistine Chapel Choir is the Pope's personal choir. Although it was established in the late 15th century, its roots go back to the 4th century. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At A Concert In The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the Christmas Concert of the Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine chapel, Vatican on January 3, 2026. The Sistine Chapel Choir is the Pope's personal choir. Although it was established in the late 15th century, its roots go back to the 4th century. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At A Concert In The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the Christmas Concert of the Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine chapel, Vatican on January 3, 2026. The Sistine Chapel Choir is the Pope's personal choir. Although it was established in the late 15th century, its roots go back to the 4th century. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At A Concert In The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the Christmas Concert of the Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine chapel, Vatican on January 3, 2026. The Sistine Chapel Choir is the Pope's personal choir. Although it was established in the late 15th century, its roots go back to the 4th century. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At A Concert In The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the Christmas Concert of the Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine chapel, Vatican on January 3, 2026. The Sistine Chapel Choir is the Pope's personal choir. Although it was established in the late 15th century, its roots go back to the 4th century. Photo by (EV) Mario Tomassetti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At A Concert In The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the Christmas Concert of the Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine chapel, Vatican on January 3, 2026. The Sistine Chapel Choir is the Pope's personal choir. Although it was established in the late 15th century, its roots go back to the 4th century. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At A Concert In The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the Christmas Concert of the Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine chapel, Vatican on January 3, 2026. The Sistine Chapel Choir is the Pope's personal choir. Although it was established in the late 15th century, its roots go back to the 4th century. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At A Concert In The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the Christmas Concert of the Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine chapel, Vatican on January 3, 2026. The Sistine Chapel Choir is the Pope's personal choir. Although it was established in the late 15th century, its roots go back to the 4th century. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At A Concert In The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the Christmas Concert of the Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine chapel, Vatican on January 3, 2026. The Sistine Chapel Choir is the Pope's personal choir. Although it was established in the late 15th century, its roots go back to the 4th century. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At A Concert In The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the Christmas Concert of the Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine chapel, Vatican on January 3, 2026. The Sistine Chapel Choir is the Pope's personal choir. Although it was established in the late 15th century, its roots go back to the 4th century. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At A Concert In The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the Christmas Concert of the Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine chapel, Vatican on January 3, 2026. The Sistine Chapel Choir is the Pope's personal choir. Although it was established in the late 15th century, its roots go back to the 4th century. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - INTERIOR OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA - PHOTO POINT 1: ENTRANCE TO THE NAVE WITH : LEFT, THE BAPTISTERY, COMMISSIONED BY POPE INNOCENT XII AND DESIGNED BY CARLO FONTANA (IN THE INSTALLATION PHASE OF THE CHRISTMAS NATIVITY SCENE); IN CENTER, THE CLAMS AND THE NAVE; ION FOREGROUND BELOW RIGHT, THE PORPHYRY ROUND WHERE CHARLEMAGNE WAS CROWNED EMPEROR IN THE YEAR 800. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, MICHELANGELO'S ROOM OF LA PIETA. ON RIGHT, ANTONIO AVERLINO'S BRONZE GATE. THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE BUILDING IS 220 M. AND ITS TOTAL WIDTH OF 150 M. THE WIDTH OF THE NAVE IS 27.5 M. AND ITS HEIGHT OF 46.2 M. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN : AERIAL VIEW OF THE TOP OF THE FACADE OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA: STATUES OF JESUS CHRIST (FOURTH FROM THE RIGHT, HEIGHT, 5.70 M.) AND THE APOSTLES. CHRIST BLESSES THE CROWD. THE CROSS HE HOLDS IN HIS HANDS IS EQUIDISTANT FROM THOSE PLACED ON MICHELANGELO'S DOME AND ON NERO'S OBELISK. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN : AERIAL VIEW OF THE TOP OF THE FACADE OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA. DETAIL ON THE STATUES OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (ON THE LEFT) AND OF JESUS CHRIST WHO BLESSES THE CROWD (HEIGHT, 5.70 M.). THE CROSS HE HOLDS IN HIS HANDS IS EQUIDISTANT FROM THOSE PLACED ON MICHELANGELO'S DOME AND ON NERO'S OBELISK. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates The Jubilee Of The Holy See - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV carries a Jubilee cross and leads a procession of Holy See officials near the Michelangelo’s Pieta in St. Peter’s Basilica as part of the Jubilee 2025 of the Holy See at the Vatican, on June 9, 2025. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV poses with the new priests in front of Michelangelo’s Pieta after he celebrated Mass for the ordination of 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 31, 2025. By ordaining the priests of his diocese himself, the new Bishop of Rome renewed a tradition that his predecessor had delegated to his vicar for the diocese of the Italian capital during the last years of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV poses with the new priests in front of Michelangelo’s Pieta after he celebrated Mass for the ordination of 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 31, 2025. By ordaining the priests of his diocese himself, the new Bishop of Rome renewed a tradition that his predecessor had delegated to his vicar for the diocese of the Italian capital during the last years of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - St. Peter s Basilica

Michelangelo's main dome in St. Peter's basilica and the inscriptions "tv es petrvs et svper hanc petram aedificabo ecclesiam meam" (you are peter, and on this rock i will build my church), "diligo te inc vna fides" (i love you without doubt) and on the side arch "conversus confirma fratres tuos", taken from the gospel according to st. luke (22, 32), words of christ to peter "and you, when you have returned, strengthen your brothers", on May 2, 2025 at the Vatican. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - St. Peter s Basilica

Michelangelo's Pieta in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, depicts the biblical theme of the "Sorrowful Virgin Mary" holding on her knees the body of Christ taken down from the Cross before his Entombment, Resurrection, and Ascension. It was sculpted between 1498 and 1499, on May 2, 2025 at the Vatican. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Generation Action In Front Of Michelangelo's David - Florence

Last Generation Blitz, four activists carried out an action inside the Accademia Gallery in Florence in the room where Michelangelo's David is exhibited, sitting down and chaining themselves to the protective railing under the statue and unrolling the banner with the words “Repair Fund”. Florence, Italy on April 7, 2024. Photo by Umberto Pettazoni/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Generation Action In Front Of Michelangelo's David - Florence

Last Generation Blitz, four activists carried out an action inside the Accademia Gallery in Florence in the room where Michelangelo's David is exhibited, sitting down and chaining themselves to the protective railing under the statue and unrolling the banner with the words “Repair Fund”. Florence, Italy on April 7, 2024. Photo by Umberto Pettazoni/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Generation Action In Front Of Michelangelo's David - Florence

Last Generation Blitz, four activists carried out an action inside the Accademia Gallery in Florence in the room where Michelangelo's David is exhibited, sitting down and chaining themselves to the protective railing under the statue and unrolling the banner with the words “Repair Fund”. Florence, Italy on April 7, 2024. Photo by Umberto Pettazoni/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Generation Action In Front Of Michelangelo's David - Florence

Last Generation Blitz, four activists carried out an action inside the Accademia Gallery in Florence in the room where Michelangelo's David is exhibited, sitting down and chaining themselves to the protective railing under the statue and unrolling the banner with the words “Repair Fund”. Florence, Italy on April 7, 2024. Photo by Umberto Pettazoni/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Generation Action In Front Of Michelangelo's David - Florence

Last Generation Blitz, four activists carried out an action inside the Accademia Gallery in Florence in the room where Michelangelo's David is exhibited, sitting down and chaining themselves to the protective railing under the statue and unrolling the banner with the words “Repair Fund”. Florence, Italy on April 7, 2024. Photo by Umberto Pettazoni/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Generation Action In Front Of Michelangelo's David - Florence

Last Generation Blitz, four activists carried out an action inside the Accademia Gallery in Florence in the room where Michelangelo's David is exhibited, sitting down and chaining themselves to the protective railing under the statue and unrolling the banner with the words “Repair Fund”. Florence, Italy on April 7, 2024. Photo by Umberto Pettazoni/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B

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Michelangelo's Statue Of David Gets Clean-Up - Florence

Italian Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dust and debris off Michelangelo’s world-famous marble statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy on September 25, 2023. The restorer spends a day dusting off the 5.17-metre statue. The process takes place every two months. She uses a series of soft brushes and a low-pressure vacuum cleaner to ever so gently remove the dust and dirt deposits that inevitably occur when there are so many visitors flocking to see the masterworks. The statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504 from a block of marble. It represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Originally the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, in 1873, to better protect it against pollution and the elements, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. B