The restoration of Michelangelo's famed Pieta has revealed that the single block of marble from which the masterpiece was sculpted was flawed, offering a likely reason for why it was abandoned before it was completed https://reut.rs/3IHHwyf | Reuters

Michelangelo’s Pietà is to undergo a six-month restoration financed by the Friends Of Florence association. Work will begin on November 23 and remain visible to the public during the entirety of the restoration at Florence’s Opera del Duomo Museum. Grande Museo del Duomo | The Florentine