The magazine of the Palm Beach County Historical Society, The Tustenegee, has featured an article about the conservation treatment of the painting titled "Everglades" by the artist Joseph Jefferson, performed at South Florida Art Conservation.
Restoration: The Infamous Ecce Homo
Two years after the so called restoration of the Ecce Homo in the Sanctuary of Mercy church in Borja, Spain, things are standing still. The painting was of little artistic significance, all the fame came from an attempt to restore the mural by an untrained amateur in 2012. In fact, the restoration became viral over…
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Sculpture Conservation: Trial Scene from the Law of Nature
In the last few days, we have been working in the piece titled "Trial Scene from the Law of Nature" by the artist Tom Otterness. We have been lucky with the weather, no storms or rainy days but mostly sunny, not the regular thing for summer in Florida.
What is Art Conservation?
In his Theory of Restoration, Cesare Brandi, an art critic, historian, and specialist in art conservation/restoration, describes art conservation as "the methodological moment in which the work of art is appreciated in its material form and in its historical and aesthetic duality, with a view to transmitting it to the future". Art Conservation involves protection…
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