Centuries-old angels have been uncovered at the Old North Church in Boston, made famous by Paul Revere's midnight ride.

Mural conservators are working to uncover angels hidden under layers of paint for more than a century at the Boston church made famous by Paul Revere.

Straddling the scaffolding high up in a historic Boston church, conservators are working to uncover eight angels that were hidden under layers of paint at Old North Church for more than a century ...

Recently restored, nearly 300-year-old painted angels, at top right, adorn an arch at the historic Old North Church in the North End neighborhood, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Boston.

BOSTON — Straddling the scaffolding high up in a historic Boston church, murals conservator Gianfranco Pocobene is working to uncover eight angels that were hidden under layers of paint for more ...

Centuries-old angels uncovered at Boston church made famous by Paul Revere Church officials painted over the angels in 1912 with thick coats of white paint, part of an austere renovation that ...

In advance of Old North’s 300th anniversary in 2023, the church began exploring opportunities to bring this centuries-old work to light.

Centuries-old angels uncovered at Boston church made famous by Paul Revere Church officials painted over the angels in 1912 with thick coats of white paint, part of an austere renovation that ...

Centuries-old angels uncovered at Boston church made famous by Paul Revere Church officials painted over the angels in 1912 with thick coats of white paint, part of an austere renovation that ...

The painted angels — with round childlike faces and wings — once were among the defining features of Old North Church when they were painted around 1730. But officials at the church, a seminal ...