‘Adopt a Statue’ program for Milan’s iconic Duomo restores centuries-old marbles

By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ MILAN (AP) — A 15th-century statue that once stood outside Milan’s iconic Duomo has found a new home. The Bearded Saint with Book was recently restored under the “Adopt a Statue” program, launched in 2020 by the centuries-old institution that oversees the cathedral’s conservation. As of Feb. 13, it is on display at Piazzale Cadorna, behind a glass window at the headquarters of FNM, a Lombardy-based transport company. People walk near the “Bearded Saint with Book” at Milan’s Cadorna station at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) The program recruits donors — either companies or individuals —...