Renaissance Woman Restored

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Follow the restoration of a magnificent canvas created by a 16th century nun who is considered to be the first great woman artist of the Renaissance. Plautilla Nelli painted a depiction of The Last Supper in the mid-1500s. It remained largely unnoticed and deteriorating for centuries, and was rescued by Hoosier philanthropist Jane Fortune.

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Renaissance Woman Restored

Follow the restoration of a magnificent mural created by a 16th century nun.

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