Smithsonian Magazine

The Sweat of Tourists Has Covered Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco in a White Film. Now, the ‘Last Judgment’ Is Getting a Much-Needed Cleaning

Patches of calcium lactate have dulled the colors of the famous 16th-century mural, which hasn't been cleaned since 1994.

Michelangelo’s ‘The Last Judgment’ fresco undergoes 3-month cleaning at Sistine Chapel

Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment” is undergoing its first major restoration in three decades. The imposing fresco of heaven and hell dominates the Sistine Chapel.

Vatican removes salty white film coating Michelangelo’s ‘The Last Judgment’

Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgement” is getting a facial. The Vatican Museums on Saturday unveiled how restorers are removing a chalky white film of salt that has accumulated over the fresco since its ...

Sistine Chapel’s ‘Last Judgement’ cleaned of tourist sweat

Millions of visitors may have been damaging the Sistine Chapel’s “Last Judgement” over the years without knowing it. Now, restoration is underway to remove decades of tourist sweat from the ...
America Magazine

Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgment’ gets cleanup as tide of visitors to Sistine Chapel grows

A thin, white film caused by decades of rising visitor numbers has dulled the dramatic contrasts of Michelangelo’s 'Last ...
The Conversation

Why Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgment’ endures

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WAVY-TV

Michelangelo’s ‘The Last Judgment’ fresco undergoes 3-month cleaning at Sistine Chapel

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment,” the imposing fresco of heaven and hell which dominates the Sistine Chapel, is undergoing its first major restoration in three decades, the ...