Art historian Jeff Mishur discusses a selection of works from the Vatican Museums, including the fifth century Mandylion of Edessa, one of the oldest known depictions of Jesus’ face; the papal tiara of Pope Pius IX; and Bernini’s terracotta bust of the prophet Habakkuk, along with other glorious, liturgical objects and vestments.
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The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.