by Jon Lackman | 30 March 2009 | Conservation, Renaissance
Milan’s Brera Gallery has completed its restoration of Raphael’s The Wedding of the Virgin, according to Reuters:
The painting’s surface had darkened considerably in the 150 years since the last major restoration. It also underwent small repairs in 1958 after a visitor attacked it with a hammer, injuring the Virgin’s stomach and elbow … The restoration took about a year and also involved non-invasive techniques such as X-ray and radiography, but did not remove any of the painting for testing … Details and updates were posted on the Brera’s website.
