Excerpt from Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel
Connor Kearns
In 1981, the Vatican announced plans to restore Michelangelo's frescos in the Sistine Chapel. The goal was to remove layers of
soot and reveal the frescos as Michelangelo intended them. The completed restoration made the frescos brighter and easier to
see. The restoration continues to raise controversy as art historians debate whether the colors revealed were the same ones
Michelangelo actually painted. Some people feel that the restorers stripped the work of well-wom age. Others believe they
lovingly restored the ceiling to its original beauty.
Read paragraph from the passage (paragraph 9).
In 1981, the Vatican announced plans to restore Michelangelo's frescos in the Sistine Chapel. The goal was to remove layers of soot
and reveal the frescos as Michelangelo intended them. The completed restoration made the frescos brighter and easier to see. The
restoration continues to raise controversy as art historians debate whether the colors revealed were the same ones Michelangelo
actually painted. Some people feel that the restorers stripped the work of well-wom age. Others believe they lovingly restored the
ceiling to its original beauty.
Read this revised paragraph.
In 1981, the Vatican announced plans to restore Michelangelo's frescos in the Sistine Chapel. The goal was to remove layers of soot
and reveal the frescos as Michelangelo intended them. After traveling to Rome last year, I can say that the completed restoration
made the frescos brighter and easier to see. The colors made an already beautiful work of art brilliant. However, the restoration
continues to raise controversy as art historians debate whether the colors revealed were what Michelangelo actually painted. Some
people feel that the restorers stripped the work of well-worn age. I believe they lovingly restored the ceiling to its original beauty
In comparing the two paragraphs, what effect does point of view have?
