Vatican specialists uncovering gilded glory of Hercules statue struck by lightning
VATICAN CITY — Scaffolding in a distinct segment of the Vatican Museums’ Spherical Corridor conceal from view the work of restorers who’re eradicating centuries of grime from the most important recognized bronze statue of the traditional world: the gilded Hercules Mastai Righetti. For greater than 150 years, the four-meter-tall (13-foot-tall) determine of the half-human Roman … Read more