PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Visitors coming to Philadelphia to see the pope this September will also be able to view treasured art from the Vatican. "Vatican Splendors" opens Sept. 19 at the Franklin Institute. It will include artwork by Michelangelo, embroidered silk vestments, religious relics and bone fragments of Saints Peter and Paul, and a touchable cast of Pope John Paul II's hand. The exhibit traces the evolution of the Roman Catholic Church over 2,000 years through 11 galleries that include ob...
Vatican Splendors To Go On Display In Philadelphia's Franklin Institute Museum During Pope's Visit
The Huffington Post - 6 Jun 2015 13:46
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Visitors coming to Philadelphia to see the pope this September will also be able to view treasured art from the Vatican. "Vatican Splendors" opens Sept. 19 at the Franklin Institute. It will include artwork by Michelangelo, embroidered silk vestments, religious relics and bone fragments of Saints Peter and Paul, and a touchable cast of Pope John Paul II's hand. The exhibit traces the evolution of the Roman Catholic Church over 2,000 years through 11 galleries that include ob...
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