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Conservators Are Uncovering Elaborate Angel Murals Hidden Behind Seven Layers of White Paint at a Colonial-Era Church
The colorful wall paintings adorn Boston's Old North Church, which played a crucial role during Paul Revere's famed 1775 ...
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Eight Angels Found Hiding Nearly in Plain Sight at Church Where Paul Revere Hung Famous Lanterns
Visitors to the Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts, have apparently entertained angels unawares. Eight paintings of ...
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Centuries-old angels painting uncovered at Boston church
“It’s really been quite a revelation to find these really interesting and historic works of art ... a painting conservator ...
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Conservators uncover centuries-old painted angels at Boston's Old North Church
Corrine Long, a painting conservator who works with Pocobene, said one of the challenges was removing seven layers of paint without damaging the angels. The team first applied a solvent gel to ...