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Friday, 15 May 2015 10:32

A Monumental Painting by Raphael has been Damaged by Humidity

Raphael's 'The Deposition.' Raphael's 'The Deposition.' Wikipedia

Renaissance masterpieces, including a priceless painting by Raphael, are warping dramatically because of a failure to repair a broken air-conditioning system in one of Italy's best-known museums, experts warned on Thursday.

"The Deposition," painted by Raphael in 1507 and showing Christ being carried from the cross, is one of the paintings most at risk from humidity in the Borghese Gallery in Rome.

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