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Vatican Seeks Modern Art

07.18.06 - The Vatican Museums, half a millennium old and home to works by Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Caravaggio, are looking for modern art, reports the New York Times' Lawrence Van Gelder. Francesco Buranelli, director of the museums, told the newspaper La Stampa that he "would like very much to have a Picasso" and plans acquisitions "above all in sectors like contemporary art."