Michelangelo's Last Judgement Up Close

March 2 2026

Video: @Vaticanmuseums

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

The Vatican Museums have published this rather pleasing video of the continuing conservation of Michelangelo's Last Judgement. The details, made possible by a scaffold, are quite spectacular to admire even in this short segment.


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