Restorations - Finestre sull'Arte

Siena, Giovanni di Paolo's two panels shine again after restoration

Two panels by one of the most important Sienese masters of the 15th century, Giovanni di Paolo (Siena, c. 1403 - 1482), shine in Siena: the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, the two panels by Giovanni di Paolo from the Oratory of Saints John and ...
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Trevi Fountain: extraordinary maintenance completed, start of closed number as well

The Trevi Fountain, one of Rome's most beloved monuments, is back free of scaffolding after three months of extraordinary maintenance work overseen by the Capitoline Cultural Heritage Superintendency. The intervention, included in the PNRR Caput Mund...
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Palermo, start of the restoration of the mosaics of the Palatine Chapel

Work will begin in Palermo in the coming days to restore the precious mosaics of the Palatine Chapel, a jewel of Norman art and architecture located inside the Royal Palace. The work, designed and supervised by the Palermo Superintendency of Cultural...
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Rome, main facade of Palazzo Farnese shines again: restoration finished

The third phase of the restoration of the facades of Palazzo Farnese, home of the French Embassy in Italy and the École française de Rome, has been completed in Rome . A major event marked the day on Monday, December 9, when the public ...
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Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris reopens five years after fire, ceremony

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, a timeless symbol ofGothic art and the spiritual heart of the French capital, officially reopened to the public on December 7, 2024, after more than five years of complex and meticulous restoration. The fire on April 15...
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Rome, restoration completed at Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo

Two years after work began, the complex restorations involving the Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo, one of the capital's most splendid sites representing one of the pinnacles of Roman Renaissance and Baroque art, have finally been completed in Rom...
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Naples, restored the Scalone d?'Onore of the Royal Palace: 100 days to let a symbol of Naples shine

After one hundred days of intense work, the Scalone d'Onore of the Royal Palace of Naples is once again shining, returning one of the most recognized symbols of the architectural complex to visitors. At the same time, an important new construction si...
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Florence, Spinello Aretino's precious triptych in the Accademia Gallery goes for restoration

The Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence has launched a major restoration project for the triptych of the Madonna and Child Enthroned and Four Angels between Saints Paulinus, John the Baptist, Andrew and Matthew, painted by Spinello Aretino (Arezzo, c...
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