Bare Bernini Beauties Revealed

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2002-10-28 18:43
Two marble statues by sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini have been restored to their original bare-breasted beauty. A restoration crew in a church in Rome was surprised to find treasures hidden beneath Victorian corsets. Two bare-breasted, marble figures by sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, had apparently been too much for Victorian sensibilities and were covered by corsets. When the corsets were removed, the original statues were revealed in perfect condition.

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