7,000 LED lamps bring glow back to Sistine Chapel frescoes

A revolutionary new lighting system has been installed at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to restore the once glorious frescoes by Michelangelo. The gloom on the images of Jesus Christ, angels, Sybils, and prophets are brought into sharp relief by 7,000 LED lamps designed specifically for the prized chapel. A state of the art ventilation system has also been installed to protect the frescoes from humidity. The venture cost some 1.9 billion euros ($2.3 billion), with 870,000 euros provided by the European Union and the rest donated to the Vatican in expertise, technology and man hours by the various companies taking part in the LED4ART project.

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