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After the NY Patrons commissioned the conservation and restoration of the cement casts of Trajan’s Column in late 2014, the casts were moved indoors for further study before conservation could begin. It was found that the condition of the casts had been compromised by a biological deterioration, a black mold, which proved difficult to eradicate.…
The restoration of the Paintings of St. Idelfonso was undertaken in 2012 by a member of the NY Chapter..
The Room of Eliodorus, painted by Raphael, and which includes a mural of the meeting of Pope Leo the Great and Attila the Hun, was completely restored through the generosity of NY Chapter Patron, the late Mrs. Florence d’Urso.
The New York Chapter undertook the restoration of the clay and straw molds of Bernini’s Angels in 2008. A long and delicate process, the restoration is expected to be completed in 2014. History of the Angels: In 1629, Pope Urban VIII commissioned Bernini to build an altar dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament, but which was…
The Casina of Pope Pius IV, located in the Vatican Gardens was restored by the Homeland Foundation/New York Chapter and completed in 2003.
Room of Constantine, 1517-1524. This specific project will provide for the preliminary studies that will establish a time line and a working plan for the monumental restoration of the frescoes. Of all the projects proposed, this is probably the most significant for its artistic, symbolic and historical value. Decorated by the school of Raphael from his…
This project will restore the group of white concrete casts of Trajan ‘s column made in 1933 from the first plaster casts of 1861 commissioned by Napoleon III. There are 110 pieces and if lined up, would stretch over two football fields long. The casts represent the areas of Trajan’s column whose original molds were…
The creation of a modem photography collection has been the goal of the Contemporary Art department in the Vatican Museums for many years. Since the time of Paul VI, and today with the spirit of the New Evangelization, the Vatican Museums is answering the call to enter into cultural “dialogue” with the contemporary art world.…
The Vatican Gardens comprise one of the most unique green spaces in the world considering its historical and spiritual significance. Spread over 58 acres, they take up about half of the Vatican City territory. It now serves not only as the gardens of Pope Francis but also Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who walks there regularly…
This project will provide for the expansion of the present marble restoration lab which was built in 1984 – dedicated to the memory of Terrence Cardinal Cooke by the Friends of American Art in Religion. The new expansion will be equipped to better serve the large amount of sculpture restoration as well as to specifically…
FINAL RESTORATION REPORTFEBRUARY 2023 Introduction The panel dates back to 1477 and recalls the style of the master Niccolò di Liberatore, called L’Alunno. The painter of the panel, Ludovico Urbani (1460-1493 ca.), active in the Marche region, presumably created this as a compartment of a predella. The activities in the city of its origin, and…
The Figurative Terracotta Figurines of the Egyptian Gregorian Museum Final Restoration Report The restoration work involved a group of figurative terracotta figurines, preserved in the Gregorian Egyptian Museum of the Vatican Museums, and dated from the Ptolemaic and Coptic periods (III B.C. – VI A.D.) (figs. 1, 2, and 14). The state of preservation of…
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The Final Restoration of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (F. Bissolo) This restoration was sponsored by the New York Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums. The restorers would like to especially thank the Chapter Leader, Ms. Donna D’Urso. The historical documented data that restorers retrieved and collected on…
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