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In pictures: Sistine glory
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One of the most famous scenes in art - La Crezione (The Creation) by Michelangelo
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Passaggio Del Mar Rosso (Crossing the Red Sea) by Biagio d'Antonio
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Viaggio Di Mose' in Egitto (Moses' voyage to Egypt) by Pietro Perugino
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Vocazione dei Primi Apostoli (Vocation of the First Apostles)
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Restoration of the side panels follows that of Michelangelo's frescoes on the chapel vault and behind the altar.
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Detail from Prove di Mose by Sandro Boticelli
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| Sistine Chapel restored |
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