Vinci, restoration begins on Mario Ceroli's Man of Vinci. The large sculpture disassembled

With the spectacular disassembly of the work, the restoration of one of the most famous works of the last 20th century, Squilibrio by Mario Ceroli (Castel Frentano, 1938), commonly known as The Man of Vinci(a lengthy discussion of the work and its meanings here), has begun. The large sculpture, a symbol of Vinci’s historic center (it is located in the square behind the Conti Guidi Castle, home of the Museo Leonardiano) and a tribute to Leonardo’sVitruvian Man, is set to undergo a restoration as part of the Leonardo Celebrations. The restoration will be conducted on the premises of the Hub Museum in Empoli thanks to the sponsorship of Sigel Italia SpA Group.

In fact, time has necessitated a major restoration project that will involve a complete overhaul of the structure. The restoration activity will be made visible with innovative educational and multimedia interventions in the premises of theHub Museum, in Empoli. All the way from disassembly, analysis, restoration to reassembly is entrusted to the technical direction of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence. The Sigel Group is taking on the financing of the work’s restoration project: the support is linked to the Sigel Art project, which aims to strengthen the union between the world of wood and art.

“In these thirty-two years (so much has passed since the municipality of Vinci decided to purchase it back in 1987),” says Vinci Municipality Culture Councillor Paolo Santini, "Mario Ceroli’s sculpture that reinterprets Leonardo’s most famous drawing, theVitruvian Man, has become an integral part of the urban landscape of the city of Genius. At the center of the contemporary art itinerary inspired by Leonardo, the sculpture is also an element of visual integration between the village and the magnificent landscape it overlooks. The man at the center of this microcosm restores to us the completeness of the human figure in an incomparable context. The restoration, on the occasion of the fifth centenary of his death, fills us with satisfaction; another important piece falls into place, and this is thanks to the patronage of a company that has decided to focus on its connection with the territory."

“Supporting the restoration project through sponsorship is an initiative we care a lot about,” says Sigel Italia Group founder Roberto Lastrucci, “and it aims to strengthen the union between the world of wood and art. I would like to thank the Leonardo 500 Foundation, which coordinated the project, and the director of the Museo Leonardiano Roberta Barsanti for the valuable work done.”

In the photo, moments of the disassembly of the work.

Vinci, restoration begins on Mario Ceroli's Man of Vinci. The large sculpture disassembled

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