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Florence: Restoration of Giotto's Bell Tower Begins; the 86-meter-high scaffolding also protects the peregrine falcons

The scaffolding for the restoration of Giotto’s Bell Tower in Florence has been completed; the structure was designed with particular attention to both engineering considerations and the need to minimize the visual impact on the monument. The s...
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The Chapel of San Massimo in Padua Unveiled: Giovanni d’Alemagna’s Frescoes Come to Light

The Chapel of San Massimo, commissioned by Bishop Pietro Donato (1390–1447) in the Bishop’s Palace in Padua, has been rediscovered and restored. The chapel was officially unveiled on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, following a major restoration pr...
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The Silver Cross of 1501 Is Restored: Gian Francesco dalle Croci’s Masterpiece Returns to Brescia After Restoration

After a year of restoration work in the workshops of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, the precious processional cross—created in 1501 by Gian Francesco dalle Croci for the Church of San Francesco—has returned to Brescia. The work, which ar...
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Venice: The first three canvases by Bellini and Carpaccio from the "Miracles of the True Cross" cycle have been restored

After six years of restoration work, three masterpieces of the Venetian Renaissance are once again on view to the public at the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice. The restoration of the first three paintings belonging to the monumental Cycle of...
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Bolton Adopts a Statue from Milan Cathedral: The Enigmatic Hercules, or “Warrior Saint,” Has Been Restored

Bolton, a historic Italian family-owned company and a leader in the production and distribution of consumer goods, supported the restoration of*Ercole o santo guerriero*(Herculesor theWarrior Saint), a sculpture that is part of the extraordinary heri...
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St. Peter's Basilica: The dome of the Clementine Chapel has been restored; 371 square meters of mosaics have been preserved

More than 300 square meters of mosaics—371, to be exact—created in the early 17th century based on cartoons by Cristofano Roncalli, known as il Pomarancio (Pomarance, 1552 – Rome, 1626), are once again visible in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. ...
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How a Painting Changes After Restoration: Here Are the Colors of Neri di Bicci’s “Annunciation”

To understand just how much a painting can change after restoration, one need only look atthe *Annunciation* by Neri di Bicci (Florence, 1418/1420–1492) in the Church of Sant’Agata in Florence. Beneath a thick layer of grime, yellowed var...
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Possagno: Canova’s *Amorino* Restored—The Long History of the Plaster’s Conservation

In Possagno (Treviso), the restorationof the *Amorino*—also known as *Prince Henryk Lubomirski*—was unveiled. This is one of the most significant and fragile plaster models preserved in the collection of the Gypsotheca Antonio Canova Museum. The work...
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