that stayed affixed on the sculpture for centuries. That is, until 1957, when the Vatican Museums unearthed from its storage a marble artifact that had been presented to the collection decades before.

when Pope Julius II decided to bring the sculpture to the holy city. The Vatican Museums unveiled the updated statue on October 15. In addition to repairing the cracks, experts have also cleaned ...

People will be able to see the Sun up close as a new artwork goes on display at an 18th Century hall. The Helios sculpture ... whose previous works Museum of the Moon and Gaia were shown at ...

Restored 'Apollo Belvedere' marble back on show in the Vatican The Vatican Museums on Tuesday unveiled the restoration of the celebrated second-century "Apollo Belvedere" sculpture following five ...