Restoration: The Infamous Ecce Homo
Two years after the so called restoration of the Ecce Homo in the Sanctuary of Mercy…
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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.
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What is Art Conservation?
In his Theory of Restoration, Cesare Brandi, an art critic, historian, and specialist in art conservation/restoration,…
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Paintings Conservation: Conserving a Masterpiece
The Norton Museum of Art has just opened an exhibition around the painting from Claude-Joseph Vernet ´s “The Fishermen”; a great example of a landscape painting from the mid 18thcentury.
The painting, was treated by South Florida Art Conservation during the past three months. The condition of the painting was far from optimal, with structural issues that affected the support and the paint layer.
