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Restoration work begins on Michelangelo’s Last Judgment
February 05, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: The Vatican Museums announced the beginning of three months of restoration work on The Last Judgment, during which “Michelangelo’s supreme masterpiece will undergo a cleaning procedure.”
The Sistine Chapel will remain open as the restoration work takes place.
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