Restoration of the Madonna del Parto

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Madonna del Parto by Jacopo Sansovino, Sant' Agostino

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The beautiful Madonna del Parto (Madonna of Childbirth), 1521, the masterpiece of Jacopo Sansovino (1486-1570), has been restored to its original glory with the help of bacteria! 

The bacteria, which was grown in a lab, devoured the many substances, which, over the centuries, had greatly discoloured the marble. 

The sculpture is to be found in the Roman church of Sant' Agostino.