Restorations - Finestre sull'Arte

Mario and Pico Cellini, restoration pioneers and discoverers of masterpieces

Since the interesting magazine Finestre sull'Arte has rightly wanted to expose to the general public the events that have unfortunately caused the painting known as the Taking of Christ, which my old friend Mario Bigetti discovered and verisimilarly ...
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Venice, former Terese Convent restored: new sustainable hub of Iuav

The restoration and functional adaptation of theformer Santa Teresa Convent, known as the Terese complex, was inaugurated today in Venice in the presence of the rector of the Iuav University of Venice, Benno Albrecht, theregional councillor for educa...
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Florence, finishes the restoration of the Corsini Chapel in the Basilica del Carmine

A presentation was held in Florence yesterday on the completion of restoration work on the Corsini Chapel in the Basilica of Santa Maria del Carmine, one of the most significant examples of Baroque sculpture and decoration in the city. The event was ...
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Tor de' Conti and planned conservation: half a century of missed opportunities

It was two months ago that the "Tor de' Conti," a noble building erected in the Middle Ages in the Imperial Forum area, collapsed. And it is unbelievable, but unfortunately true, that in 2025 one of Rome's most significant historical buildings could ...
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Louvre, a Lombard Renaissance masterpiece is reborn: the Portal of Palazzo Stanga

After more than a century of display in the halls of the Louvre's sculpture department, where Michelangelo's Prisoners are located, the Portal of Palazzo Stanga, a 15th-century masterpiece attributed to Pietro da Rho (Rho, c. 1465-after 1513) and com...
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Restorers "by experience": new law causes debate and puts Italian excellence at risk

A new front of confrontation has opened up in the delicate sector of the protection of Italy's artistic heritage, following the presentation of an amendment to the Cultural Heritage Code, which was approved and became law last Dec. 2 (it will come in...
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A large hub for restoration of disaster-affected property will be built in Palmanova

The walled city of Palmanova (Udine) was the focus of an institutional visit by Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli, who arrived in the Friulian town this morning accompanied by Minister for Relations with Parliament Luca Ciriani, Mayor Giuseppe Tellin...
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Prato, St. Francis church restoration completed, reopening after seven years

The church of San Francesco in Prato, one of the first Franciscan churches in Italy, is once again opening its doors to all: in fact, the restoration that kept the building closed for seven years is over. The exceptionally complex and lengthy interve...
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