Rosso Fiorentino
Italian Embassy, Paris, France - February 2014The completion of the restoration of the magnificent painting by Rosso Fiorentino, The Marriage of the Virgin, provided an excellent occasion for a special exhibition at the Embassy of Italy in Paris in February of 2014.
The pains-taking restoration was masterfully executed by the laboratory of Dr. Tessa Castellano, under the supervision of the renowned expertise of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence.
In addition to displaying a true masterpiece of Italian art in an extraordinary setting, the exhibition at the embassy permitted visitors to acquire an awareness of the process that restored the original characteristics that so distinguish the painting.
The beautiful Sala del Mappamondo served as an antechamber to the work itself; there, a large table media was placed, equipped for teaching, video, slide shows and photographs. This instrument enabled visitors to learn about details of the work, as well as the steps and techniques of restoration and the fascinating process of studies and surveys that through new diagnostic technologies have led to the current results.
The pains-taking restoration was masterfully executed by the laboratory of Dr. Tessa Castellano, under the supervision of the renowned expertise of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence.
In addition to displaying a true masterpiece of Italian art in an extraordinary setting, the exhibition at the embassy permitted visitors to acquire an awareness of the process that restored the original characteristics that so distinguish the painting.
The beautiful Sala del Mappamondo served as an antechamber to the work itself; there, a large table media was placed, equipped for teaching, video, slide shows and photographs. This instrument enabled visitors to learn about details of the work, as well as the steps and techniques of restoration and the fascinating process of studies and surveys that through new diagnostic technologies have led to the current results.
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