In the Orvieto Duomo, a Homecoming
For over a century the majestic marble statues of the Apostles and beloved Orvieto patron saints were exiled from their home, the magnificent Duomo. In 1897, the sixteen Mannerist/ Baroque statues lining the nave – sculpted by various artists from the late 16th to early 18th centuries – had been removed during a “restoration” intended…