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Florence, Torrigiani's bust of the Redeemer restored and returned to Santa Trinita

In Florence, theOpificio delle Pietre Dure recently completed the restoration of the bust of the Redeemer attributed to Pietro Torrigiani (Florence, 1472 - Seville, 1528), an important Florentine Renaissance sculptor. After a lengthy intervention tha...
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Vinci, restoration of a drawing on a fireplace underway. Scholars advance hypothesis that it may be by Leonardo

A major restoration project is about to begin in Vinci on an interesting drawing executed in charcoal on the hood of an ancient fourteenth- and fifteenth-century fireplace located in a building owned by the municipality, located near the Conti Guidi ...
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On-sight construction site for major restorations at Capodimonte Museum and Real Bosco kicks off

Beginning Friday, Feb. 14, visitors to the Capodimonte Museum and Real Bosco will have the opportunity to witness in real time the restoration work on works in rooms 102 and 104 on the second floor. Twenty panels from the ancient Bourbon Collection a...
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Turin, Royal Museums and Compagnia di San Paolo sign protocol for the enhancement of the Royal Gardens

A new chapter for Turin 's historical and cultural heritage has begun with the presentation to the public of a memorandum of understanding that will see the Royal Museums of Turin and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation collaborate in an ambitious ...
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Florence, restored painting for precious gemstone panel with Vase of Flowers exhibited for the first time

From January 14 to March 29, 2025, the Museo dell'Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence presents the exhibition From Paper to Stone. The Model for Edoardo Marchionni's Vase of Flowers, dedicated to the long and patient intervention involving a paint...
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Florence, maxi restoration work for Boboli Gardens: more than 15 million euros allocated

The Boboli Gardens is preparing for an ambitious restoration and redevelopment project that will involve several key areas, with the aim of restoring splendor to one of Florence's most iconic sites. With a total allocation of more than 15 million eur...
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Thanks to restoration fully supported by Bvlgari, the sculptures on the Vittoriano's main elevation shine brightly

The sculptures on the Vittoriano's main elevation are shining again at the conclusion of the major restoration project initiated by VIVE -Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia and made possible thanks to Bvlgari, which fully supported the operation through ...
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Restoration of Donatello's Gattamelata will begin in 2025, thanks to Friends of Florence and Save Venice

The Pontifical Delegation of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, with the American nonprofit organizations Friends of Florence and Save Venice, will fund the restoration of Donatello's equestrian monument to Gattamelata. The mid-15th-century bronze...
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