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Alessandra Zarelli works to keep the artwork of the Vatican Museums in good condition. She says, whenever she works on a masterpiece, she must calm her heart so her thinking can center on her work. 

Alessandra Zarelli 致力于保持梵蒂冈博物馆艺术品的良好状态。她说，每当创作杰作时，她必须让自己的心平静下来，这样她的思想才能集中在作品上。 

Vatican City is a small country surrounded by the Italian capital, Rome. It is the headquarters and seat of government of the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican Museums contain thousands of artworks hundreds of years old including paintings by Michelangelo. 

梵蒂冈城是一个被意大利首都罗马包围的小国。它是罗马天主教会的总部和政府所在地。梵蒂冈博物馆藏有数千件具有数百年历史的艺术品，其中包括米开朗基罗的画作。 

"The emotion of working on something like a Michelangelo is truly indescribable," said Zarelli. She helped repair one of his wall paintings in Vatican City’s Pauline Chapel. 

“创作米开朗基罗这样的作品的情感确实难以形容，”扎雷利说。她帮助修复了他在梵蒂冈城宝琳教堂的一幅壁画。 

Michelangelo painted during the Renaissance period of European history during a growth of interest in science, art, and literature.

米开朗基罗在欧洲历史文艺复兴时期进行绘画，当时人们对科学、艺术和文学的兴趣不断增长。 

Zarelli is part of a special team at the Vatican Museums’ repair laboratory for paintings and wood pieces. 

扎雷利是梵蒂冈博物馆绘画和木制品修复实验室特别团队的一员。 

The team is responsible for looking after thousands of square meters of wall paintings, including the famous ceiling and walls of the Sistine Chapel. They also look after some 5,300 oil paintings and wooden statues. 

该团队负责照管数千平方米的壁画，包括西斯廷教堂著名的天花板和墙壁。他们还保管着约 5,300 幅油画和木制雕像。

The painting and wood lab is one of eight specialized groups in the museums. It permitted several