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Painting of Saint Peter adds a new work to the Vatican Museums

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Vatican City, Sep 24 (EFE) .- (Camera: Toni Conde Molina) The Vatican Museums on Friday inaugurated the exhibition with the paintings of Saints Peter and Paul, a sample of "two imposing and wonderful paintings", which, with the confirmation that the author is Rafael Sanzio, adds a new work by the famous artist to the Vatican collections, the director of the museums, Barbara Jatta, explained to Efe.FOOTAGE FROM THE EXHIBITION "SAINTS PETER AND PAUL DE RAFAEL AND BROTHER BARTOLOMÉ. A TRIBUTE TO THE PATRONS OF ROME", FROM THE VATICAN MUSEUMS.SOUNDBITES BY BARBARA JATTA, DIRECTOR OF VATICAN MUSEUMSTRANSLATION:1. It is said that Fra Bartolomé left Rome around 1514, leaving the San Pedro unfinished, having already painted the San Pablo, and this is attested by all the examinations and investigations carried out during the restoration. So today we have one more Raphael in the Vatican collections. "

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