restoration - Finestre sull'Arte

Lucca's Holy Face restored: now looks as it did from the 9th to the 17th century

The restoration of the Holy Face, the monumental polychrome wooden crucifix that has been kept in Lucca Cathedral for more than a millennium, has been completed. The work restored the sculpture to the appearance it had from the 9th to the 17th centur...
Read more...

Ferrara, the reopening of the Palazzina di Marfisa d'Este: yet another powerful moment in Italian restoration

The magnificent Ferrara is being renewed yet again. In the cycle of an exciting energy of recovery and revitalization of its fascinating monuments, it now falls to the jewel of the Palazzina di Marfisa to take the honor of the chronicle and to realig...
Read more...

Milan, LVMH finances the restoration of the Verziere Fountain

The Milan City Council has approved the proposed donation submitted by LVMH Profumi e Cosmetici Italia, intended for the conservative restoration of the Verziere Fountain. Designed by architect Giuseppe Piermarini in 1782, the fountain in Piazza Font...
Read more...

Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, restored and relocated part of the Bridal Sarcophagus

At the National Etruscan Museum in Villa Giulia, Rome, the section of the lid of the Sarcophagus of the Bride and Groom relating to the legs of the bride and groom has once again been displayed in the showcase, following the completion of its restora...
Read more...

Giovanni Bellini's Pietà from Rimini will be transferred to Venice for major restoration work

At the end of August, Giovanni Bellini 's Dead Christ with Four Angels will leave the City Museum of Rimini to join the Giorgio Franchetti Gallery at Ca' d'Oro in Venice, where it will undergo major restoration. With the signing of the deed of donati...
Read more...

The Archaeological Museum of Umbria gets a makeover: more than 7 million euro project kicks off

As of August 1, 2025, the National Archaeological Museum of Umbria will temporarily close to the public in order to begin an extensive redevelopment project. The work, which will last at least twenty months, involves a total investment of more than 7...
Read more...

Major restoration work worth more than 1 million euros starts in the museums of the Pitti Palace

Major restoration and refurbishment work in the museums of the Pitti Palace is getting under way, involving the rooms of the Palatine Gallery, on the second floor of the palace, and the Gallery of Modern Art, on the second floor. This is a project of...
Read more...

Restoration at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure for Gian Francesco dalle Croci's high goldsmith's processional cross

The precious processional cross made in 1501 by Gian Francesco dalle Croci for the church of San Francesco will be transferred to Florence on July 29, where it will undergo a thorough restoration at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, a renowned institut...
Read more...