Episode

NOVA: Can the Vatican Save the Sistine Chapel?

Name: NOVA: Can the Vatican Save the Sistine Chapel?
Released: 1988-10-04
Duration: 55 min
Cast: Jay O. Sanders, Lance Lewman, Neil Ross, Liev Schreiber, Craig Sechler

NOVASeason 151988-10-04

Overview

Science meets art in the controversial effort to restore Michelangelo's famous Sistine Chapel frescoes.

Details

Series: NOVA
Season: Season 15
Episode: Episode 16
Air date: 1988-10-04
Runtime: 55 min

Episode context

Can the Vatican Save the Sistine Chapel? is Episode 16 in Season 15 of NOVA. It aired on 1988-10-04. The runtime is 55 min.

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