Discovering the Vatican

tv show

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14 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired April 30, 2006

Overview

First ever complete documentary series on the Vatican. Learn all details about history of St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Museum, Swiss Guard, Papal cars and antiques, Vatican media, Vatican Gardens and many more. Produced in full HD quality 14 episodes story of over 6 hours of lengrth with unique pictures and breathtaking facts from inside of the Vatican.

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The hospital of art

Season 1 - Episode 11 - 6h 7m

Air Date

July 09, 2006

Overview

What exactly is taking place underneath the floor-board of exhibition halls of Pinacoteca? The answer is simple: hidden from the tourists eyes, huge, expensive and required of angelic patience, devotion and knowledge conservatory works. The Vatican is the world biggest "hospital" for works of art. Tens of paintings, sculptures, frescos, books and documents are being repaired here on daily basis. About fight for their survival, about work of Vatican conservators of work of arts you will learn from this episode.