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What event took place in 1983 that attracted
almost 1 million to purchase tickets to view?

   Vatican Art Treasures
   Visit by Pope John Paul II
   Michangelo's Pieta
   World Youth Year

Your answer was: Vatican Art Treasures.
You are correct!!


Answer: The exhibition of 237 Vatican art treasures attracted a full house to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. 855,939 people attended the exhibition which was opened to the public from February 26, 1983 to June 12, 1983. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see some extraordinary art that normally can only be viewed in Rome. After New York City, the exhibition moved on to Chicago and San Francisco before returning home.

Click Here to Read the article
'VATICAN EXHIBIT A SELLOUT'
on NYTimes.com



Examples of Vatican Art Treasures Displayed in New York City
Greek Vase; Italian Vase; Female Terra-Cotta Bust;
Marcus Aurelius Bust; Bird Fresco; Vestment of Pope Clement VIII

718 (1983)