Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Patrons help French restore fresco in Rome palace

Cracks mark the section of the frescoed ceilings depicting queen Cassiopeia and king Cepheus of Ethiopia in the Carracci Gallery of the Farnese Palace that hosts the French Embassy in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. The World Monuments Fund Europe will allocate some 800 million Euros for the restoration of the about 140 square meters of 16th century frescoes by Annibale and Agostino Carracci that will begin mid March and are expected to be completed in 2015. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) ROME (AP) — Some of the most splendid frescoes in one of Rome's most stunning Renaissance palazzi are about to be restored.








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