hall of the animals at the vatican museums hosts incredible sculpture masterpieces

hall animals vatican museums hosts sculpture masterpieces display two rooms together set pope pius antique works art restored completely reworked aim creating artists worked sculptures 1700s important francesco antonio franzoni displays chosen selected links nature chase protagonists curious interactions relation heroes gods ancient world coloured marbles used allude colours coat plumage contrast confer colouristic effect work incredible immense collection amassed catholic church papacy centuries renaissance antiques stolen steal dog dogs goat hound hounds hunting