Raphael's Madonna again will please viewers
ARTinvestment.RU   29 октября 2008

After 10 years of restoration of Raphael's painting «Madonna with scheglenkom» once again appear before the audience

One of the masterpieces of the Renaissance - Raphael painting «Madonna with scheglenkom» - re-appear before the public after restoration work which lasted the whole 10 years.

Those who wish to be able to see this magnificent work as early as next month in the Florentine Palazzo Medici, and then the picture will be returned to the place of its permanent exhibition at the Uffizi Gallery.

During his long life «Madonna with scheglenkom» endured much hardship and turmoil. Rafael wrote it in 1506 and presented at the wedding of his close friend, a rich merchant Nazi Lorenzo (Lorenzo Nasi). The painting was stored safely in his home until 1548, when the collapse of Mount San Lorenzo George's house collapsed, and «Madonna», written in oil on wood panel, split into 17 fragments. Then one of the contemporaries of Raphael, Ridolfo di Girlandayo (Ridolfo di Ghirlandaio), collected part of the picture together and staple them with nails, and place of faults covered by paint.

Subsequently, the product was transferred to a collection of the powerful Florentine Medici family, whose members have repeatedly called on the artists with the request once again to disguise the cracks formed.

restoration was very difficult because of damage that have been identified using X-ray, have been very significant. In this situation, any step in a vague attempt recovery could lead to irreparable consequences. Therefore, restorers took two whole years to carefully examine the picture and decide whether to begin work.

And yet, many years of effort to succeed. Specialists removed dirt and later layers, and the paint applied Rafael, brought to the audience, I can say in its original form.

material produced Catherine Onuchin

Sources: artinfo.com , bbc.co.uk , artinvestment.ru



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