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Experts show to journalists, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, the restoration works of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome and towering 95 feet above the papal altar that sits directly above the Tomb of Saint Peter inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, where the gleaming bronze of its twisting Solomonic columns has been concealed by scaffolds for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Experts show to journalists, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, the restoration works of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome and towering 95 feet above the papal altar that sits directly above the Tomb of Saint Peter inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, where the gleaming bronze of its twisting Solomonic columns has been concealed by scaffolds for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Experts show to journalists, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, the end of the restoration works of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome after the gleaming bronze of its twisting Solomonic columns has been concealed by scaffolds for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Experts show to journalists, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, the end of the restoration works of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome after the gleaming bronze of its twisting Solomonic columns has been concealed by scaffolds for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Restorer Romana Albini attends, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, to the restoration of a bronze statue of an angel, left, part of the Cathedra of St. Peter's inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican where Bernini's monumental bronze canopy has been under restoration too since February by expert conservators who worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Restorer Romana Albini attends, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, to the restoration of a bronze statue of an angel, left, part of the Cathedra of St. Peter's inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican where Bernini's monumental bronze canopy has been under restoration too since February by expert conservators who worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Experts show to journalists, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, the restoration works of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome and towering 95 feet above the papal altar that sits directly above the Tomb of Saint Peter inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, where the gleaming bronze of its twisting Solomonic columns has been concealed by scaffolds for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Experts show to journalists, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, the restoration works of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome and towering 95 feet above the papal altar that sits directly above the Tomb of Saint Peter inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, where the gleaming bronze of its twisting Solomonic columns has been concealed by scaffolds for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

A wooden throne that tradition claims belonged to the Apostle Saint Peter, the leader of the Early Christians in Rome and first Pope, and which he used as Bishop of Rome is shown, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in the room where it is temporary kept in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican while Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Altar of the Seat in the Basilica is undergoing restoration together with Bernini's canopy over the papal altar. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

A wooden throne that tradition claims belonged to the Apostle Saint Peter, the leader of the Early Christians in Rome and first Pope, and which he used as Bishop of Rome is shown, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in the room where it is temporary kept in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican while Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Altar of the Seat in the Basilica is undergoing restoration together with Bernini's canopy over the papal altar. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Journalists snap photos, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, to the almost completed restoration works of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome after the gleaming bronze of its twisting Solomonic columns has been concealed by scaffolds for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Journalists snap photos, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, to the almost completed restoration works of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome after the gleaming bronze of its twisting Solomonic columns has been concealed by scaffolds for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Scaffoldings envelope Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, which is situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome, whose twisting Solomonic columns' gleaming bronze has been concealed for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Scaffoldings envelope Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, which is situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome, whose twisting Solomonic columns' gleaming bronze has been concealed for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Faithful visitors are seen through the scaffoldings enveloping Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, which is situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome, whose twisting Solomonic columns' gleaming bronze has been concealed for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Faithful visitors are seen through the scaffoldings enveloping Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, which is situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome, whose twisting Solomonic columns' gleaming bronze has been concealed for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Conservation site technical Director Alberto Capitanucci speaks to journalists, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, before showing the restoration of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome and St Peter's Cathedra inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Conservation site technical Director Alberto Capitanucci speaks to journalists, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, before showing the restoration of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome and St Peter's Cathedra inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

A carved ivory bas relief showing the coronation of Charles the Bald adorns a wooden throne that tradition claims belonged to the Apostle Saint Peter, the leader of the Early Christians in Rome and first Pope, and which he used as Bishop of Rome is shown, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in the room where it is temporarily kept in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican while Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Altar of the Seat in the Basilica is undergoing restoration together with Bernini's canopy over the papal altar. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

A carved ivory bas relief showing the coronation of Charles the Bald adorns a wooden throne that tradition claims belonged to the Apostle Saint Peter, the leader of the Early Christians in Rome and first Pope, and which he used as Bishop of Rome is shown, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in the room where it is temporarily kept in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican while Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Altar of the Seat in the Basilica is undergoing restoration together with Bernini's canopy over the papal altar. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Experts show to journalists, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, the end of the restoration works of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome after the gleaming bronze of its twisting Solomonic columns has been concealed by scaffolds for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Experts show to journalists, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, the end of the restoration works of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome after the gleaming bronze of its twisting Solomonic columns has been concealed by scaffolds for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Restorer Elisabetta De Narda attends, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at the restoration of an almost six-meter tall bronze statue of Saint Ambrose, left, part of the Cathedra of St. Peter's inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican where Bernini's monumental bronze canopy has been under restoration too since February by expert conservators who worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Restorer Elisabetta De Narda attends, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at the restoration of an almost six-meter tall bronze statue of Saint Ambrose, left, part of the Cathedra of St. Peter's inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican where Bernini's monumental bronze canopy has been under restoration too since February by expert conservators who worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Restorer Sante Guido, right, shows to journalists, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, the end of the restoration works of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome after the gleaming bronze of its twisting Solomonic columns has been concealed by scaffolds for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Restorer Sante Guido, right, shows to journalists, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, the end of the restoration works of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome after the gleaming bronze of its twisting Solomonic columns has been concealed by scaffolds for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Restorer Eleonora Di Vittorio works, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in front of a bronze statue of St John Chrysostom, right, part of the Cathedra of St. Peter's inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican where Bernini's monumental bronze canopy has been under restoration too since February by expert conservators who worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Restorer Eleonora Di Vittorio works, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in front of a bronze statue of St John Chrysostom, right, part of the Cathedra of St. Peter's inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican where Bernini's monumental bronze canopy has been under restoration too since February by expert conservators who worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Restorer Romana Albini attends, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, to the restoration of a bronze statue of an angel, left, part of the Cathedra of St. Peter's inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican where Bernini's monumental bronze canopy has been under restoration too since February by expert conservators who worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Restorer Romana Albini attends, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, to the restoration of a bronze statue of an angel, left, part of the Cathedra of St. Peter's inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican where Bernini's monumental bronze canopy has been under restoration too since February by expert conservators who worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Plaques showing the Labours of Hercules and some of the zodiac constellations adorn a wooden throne that tradition claims belonged to the Apostle Saint Peter, the leader of the Early Christians in Rome and first Pope, and which he used as Bishop of Rome is shown, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in the room where it is temporary kept in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican while Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Altar of the Seat in the Basilica is undergoing restoration together with Bernini's canopy over the papal altar. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Plaques showing the Labours of Hercules and some of the zodiac constellations adorn a wooden throne that tradition claims belonged to the Apostle Saint Peter, the leader of the Early Christians in Rome and first Pope, and which he used as Bishop of Rome is shown, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in the room where it is temporary kept in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican while Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Altar of the Seat in the Basilica is undergoing restoration together with Bernini's canopy over the papal altar. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Journalists look, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at the restoration works of the Cathedra of St. Peter's inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican where Bernini's monumental bronze canopy has been under restoration too since February while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Journalists look, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at the restoration works of the Cathedra of St. Peter's inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican where Bernini's monumental bronze canopy has been under restoration too since February while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Experts show to journalists, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, the end of the restoration works of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome after the gleaming bronze of its twisting Solomonic columns has been concealed by scaffolds for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Experts show to journalists, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, the end of the restoration works of Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome after the gleaming bronze of its twisting Solomonic columns has been concealed by scaffolds for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Faithful visitors are seen through the scaffoldings enveloping Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, which is situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome, whose twisting Solomonic columns' gleaming bronze has been concealed for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Faithful visitors are seen through the scaffoldings enveloping Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, which is situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome, whose twisting Solomonic columns' gleaming bronze has been concealed for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Journalists look, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at the restoration works of the Cathedra of St. Peter's inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican. Bernini's monumental bronze canopy has been under restoration too since February while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Journalists look, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at the restoration works of the Cathedra of St. Peter's inside St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican. Bernini's monumental bronze canopy has been under restoration too since February while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

A wooden throne that tradition claims belonged to the Apostle Saint Peter, the leader of the Early Christians in Rome and their first Pope, and which he used as Bishop of Rome is shown, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in the room where it is temporarily kept in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican while Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Altar of the Seat in the Basilica is undergoing restoration, together with Bernini's canopy over the papal altar. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

A wooden throne that tradition claims belonged to the Apostle Saint Peter, the leader of the Early Christians in Rome and their first Pope, and which he used as Bishop of Rome is shown, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in the room where it is temporarily kept in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican while Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Altar of the Seat in the Basilica is undergoing restoration, together with Bernini's canopy over the papal altar. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Scaffoldings envelope Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, which is situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome, whose twisting Solomonic columns' gleaming bronze has been concealed for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface that will be unveiled to the public on Oct. 27. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Scaffoldings envelope Bernini's monumental bronze canopy, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, which is situated beneath Michelangelo's massive dome, whose twisting Solomonic columns' gleaming bronze has been concealed for nine months while expert conservators worked meticulously on its intricate surface that will be unveiled to the public on Oct. 27. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)