Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-31 | Page 8 | Important Discovery Made at Florence

I IMPORTANT DISCOVERY MADE AT FLORENCE FLORENCEI Rome Romi Dec 31 An Important er cry ry was made mado by accident yesterday ester tay In n the tIme church chinch of oC Santa Mai Maria Malla la DI Dl Mag Maglot glare lot e at Florence In the side chapel dedicated to the Virgin of oC Mount Car Carl l 1 Monks lonks attempted to enlarge two small mall niches In a wall where the holy hoty oil II was as kept While removing plaster they hey the discovered concealed underneath two wo marble maible tabernacles representing the ho figure of oC Chi Christ 1st surrounded by an angels angels gels gelb and tl by b two columns sup supporting supporting porting a cornice cornie e bearing a graceful floral decoration Tho The workmanship Is exquisite Cc and beautiful It Is attributed to Mina Mma Do De Fouste Several of oC the time figures are damaged having been beon broken by b the tho chisel When the tho superimposed wall ail was wab raised the tabernacles were plastered vcr over but the masterpieces are f well vell preserved not to diminish their heir artistic value