Excerpts from the CATALOGUE
Portrait of Pope Benedict XVI
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"The Vatican Splendors exhibition includes almost 200 works of art. It brings together some of the Vatican's most precious artistic masterpieces, historical documents, and sacred objects from the world's cultural and religious heritage."
he power of the precious objects in this exhibition brings us all into direct contact with the history and splendor of the Vatican. Our collective appreciation of the beauty we experience encourages and promotes a sense of unity between us. The history we share as we reflect on these objects and the stories they tell is the history of our common humanity…
~ (from the exhibition's catalogue)
A Journey through Faith and Art
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~ Monsignor Roberto Zagnoli
Curator, Vatican City