Artist Michelangelo's sculpture known as Vatican Pieta is displayed at Opera del Duomo Museum next to its other versions in Florence, Italy, February 23, 2022.
Michelangelo's "secret room" is located inside the Museum of the Medici Chapels and contains charcoal sketches of human figures which have been attributed to the artist, who is said to have taken refuge there in 1530.
Dal Poggetto believed the artist had taken refuge in the room after falling foul of Pope Clement VII.
Small guided groups of four people will be able to visit the room from Nov. 15 for a maximum of 15 minutes.
The room is accessed via a cramped and narrow stairway and the number of weekly visitors will be capped at 100 people.
Persons:
Jennifer Lorenzini, Michelangelo, Paolo Dal Poggetto, Dal Poggetto, Pope Clement VII . Small, Silvia Ognibene, Keith Weir, Alvise Armellini, Jonathan Oatis
Organizations:
del Duomo Museum, REUTERS, Rights, Museum, Thomson
Locations:
Florence, Italy, Rights FLORENCE, Medici