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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

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”

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

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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Quartu Sant'Elena: The Romanesque Church of San Pietro di Ponte Has Been Restored

Quartu Sant'Elena: The Romanesque Church of San Pietro di Ponte Has Been Restored

In Quartu Sant’Elana ( Cagliari), restoration work on the Romanesque church of San Pietro di Ponte—which has been enclosed within the perimeter walls of the municipal cemetery for about a century—has been completed: the results will be presente...
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Correggio's "Madonna of Saint Sebastian" Is Being Restored in Dresden

Correggio's "Madonna of Saint Sebastian" Is Being Restored in Dresden

Correggio’s *Madonna of Saint Sebastian* (Antonio Allegri; Correggio, 1489–1534) was the focus of a comprehensive conservation and research project at the Gemäldegalerie in Dresden, where the painting is housed. The project focused o...
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Restoration of the Camera di San Paolo Begins in Parma: Closed Starting August 31

Restoration of the Camera di San Paolo Begins in Parma: Closed Starting August 31

Work to secure andpreserve the historical and artistic heritage of the Camera di San Paolo in Parma—one of the city’s most precious and iconic sites, famous for its frescoes by Correggio ( Antonio Allegri; Correggio, 1489–1534)—will begin on Au...
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Porto Recanati Reopens the Swabian Castle: Walls, Tower, and Watchtowers Restored

Porto Recanati Reopens the Swabian Castle: Walls, Tower, and Watchtowers Restored

Porto Recanati (Macerata) is returning one of its most iconic landmarks to the community: following a major restoration and revitalization project, the Castello Svevo has officially reopened to the public, with the restoration of the walls, the rampa...
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Rome: Restoration of Palazzo Farnese Complete—Facades and Roofs Shine Once Again

Rome: Restoration of Palazzo Farnese Complete—Facades and Roofs Shine Once Again

437 years after its completion, Palazzo Farnese in Rome is writing a new chapter in its long history: the restoration project on the facades and roofs, launched in 2021by the French Embassy in Italy and the École française de Rome, in c...
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