All you had to do was give up your fossil fueled vehicle and take the bus. But, no
Climate change forces facelift for Michelangelo masterpiece
Michelangelo’s famous The Last Judgment fresco in the Sistine Chapel is getting its biggest facelift in more than three decades to remove a light whitish residue left by sweaty visitors.
The restoration of the 16th century masterpiece in the Vatican is aimed at bringing back to light the vibrant colours of the work, which measures nearly 14 metres (46 feet) high.
Visitors will still be able to access the Sistine Chapel during the restoration but the fresco is obscured by a large scaffolding covered with a reproduction of the work.
Vatican Museums director Barbara Jatta described the white layer being removed as “a bit like a cataract”, during a press tour on Saturday of the project, due to be completed before Easter.
Huh. So, it’s happened before. In fact, they usually do a touch up every 30 years or so, sometimes minor, sometimes major.
“Perspiration has increased in recent years because of climate change. Due to perspiration we produce lactic acid… which becomes calcium lactate,” Fabio Morresi, head of scientific research at the Vatican Museums, told reporters.
Seriously, a 1.7F increase in 176 years makes that much of a difference? These people are nuts.
Apparently.from the article, that buildup has occured only since it’s last cleaning 30 years ago. During the last 30 years the global rise has risen 1 degree F. With done areas going up more due to local conditions
The 1870 date is a red herring. Teach chooses to use it to deflect from the most current rate of temps increases, which are 4x as high as the first decades after 2870.
Saying the year 1870 presents an edgy target for rebuttal.
So Johnny, where’s the evidence that the build-up is due solely to the small temp increase?
The Last Judgement, not the Last Supper. The Last Supper is a mural, not a fresco, on a wall in the Convent of Santa Maria della Grazie, in Milan. It had been carefully sandbagged to protect it from bombing in World War II.