The angels were painted in the early 18th century but painted over in 1912 as part of a renovation of the Old North Church.

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

They were made to look like stone sculptures and it remains unclear why they were painted over. Bringing angels to life ...

Mural conservators are working to uncover 20 angels hidden under layers of paint for more than a century at the Boston church made famous by Paul Revere. Gianfranco Pocobene has been working atop ...

Mural conservators in Boston are working to uncover 20 angels hidden for more than a century underneath layers of paint at the church attended by Paul Revere — just months before the 250th ...

They were made to look like stone sculptures and it remains unclear why they were painted over. Researchers knew from the historical record that the angels were on the walls and they still have a copy ...

They were made to look like stone sculptures and it remains ... said one of the challenges was removing seven layers of paint without damaging the angels. The team first applied a solvent gel ...

The angels are accentuated with dark paint, meant to mimic the effect of a shadow and give the cherubs a three-dimensional look from afar. The artist was likely attempting to imitate the stone ...

Mural conservators are working to uncover 20 angels hidden under layers of paint for more than a century at the Boston church made famous by Paul Revere. Gianfranco Pocobene has been working atop ...