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A famous fresco was “restored” with glitter by mistake. And the sparkle stayed, because “it’s a statement now.”

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No famous fresco is known to have been restored with glitter by mistake. Real fresco restorations, such as the Sistine Chapel cleaning in the late 20th century, follow documented conservation methods.

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