Lucca, Italy, is a beautiful city surrounded by impressive ... Explore the city’s Romanesque churches, such as San Michele in ...

The Holy Face of Lucca, an 8-foot-tall crucifix ... said Annamaria Giusti, one of Italy’s best-known art restorers and a consultant for the Cathedral of San Martino, which authorized the study ...

Next to the cathedral, the baptistery features ... Just a 30-minute bus ride from Pisa, the fortress city of Lucca is a favorite stop for many Italy connoisseurs. The home of composer Giacomo ...

The study was commissioned by the Cathedral of Lucca to coincide with the 950-year ... "The Holy Face is not only one of the many crucifixes within our Italy and our Europe," he said.