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Why using lasers to clean feathers is not a bird-brained idea
Conservators have used the method on a ceremonial cape made by the Tupinambá—a cannibalistic tribe from Brazil
One of Pope’s favourite paintings is looking refreshed after restoration
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One of Pope’s favourite paintings is looking refreshed after restoration
Icon’s first major intervention since 1931 brings back original colours
Soft power and contemporary art: Vatican Museums director on fulfilling Pope Francis's vision
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Soft power and contemporary art: Vatican Museums director on fulfilling Pope Francis's vision
Barbara Jatta speaks to us one year after her landmark appointment
Andy Warhol goes to church
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Andy Warhol goes to church
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The Vatican to host major Andy Warhol exhibition
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The Vatican to host major Andy Warhol exhibition
Show will 'explore the artist's spiritual side' with Last Supper series and skull silkscreens
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