A woman now leads the Vatican Museums. And she’s shaking things up.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Farah Nayeri
VATICAN CITY — Vatican City has been governed by men since it was established as an independent state in 1929. A year ago, however, a woman joined the upper ranks: Barbara Jatta, the first female director of the Vatican Museums. Ms. Jatta was the only woman on an initial list of six candidates, and she was chosen by Pope Francis. In the post since January, she oversees some 200,000 objects and an array of museums, papal apartments, sculpture courtyards and other sites, including the Sistine Chapel. Ms. Jatta’s mission, as she described it, was to “find a way for visitors to see them in the right conditions.” [More]
By Farah Nayeri
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| Barbara Jatta, the first female director of the Vatican Museums, in the Hall of Animals of the Pio Clementino Museum this month. Credit Mattia Balsamini for The New York Times |