Fondation Beyeler in Basel will be conserving workshop, which will be open to the public. They can see how professionals are working on large-applique Henri Matisse's "Acanthus"

Foundation Beyeler in Basel (Foundation Beyeler) will appear unusual conserving workshop. It will be accessible to museum visitors, who will be able to see for how experts are working on large-size applique Henri Matisse (Henri Matisse) «Acanthus».

Project "Acanthus", a three - , was launched in 2009. It is attended by art critics and conservatives who want to explore methods of Matisse and develop the most optimal way of restoration works. The project was made possible through the cooperation Beyeler Foundation and the Swiss insurance company Nationale Suisse, as well as maintaining archives of Matisse in Paris, Berne University of the Arts and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Applications such as " Akanthou belong to the late works of Matisse. According to the curator of the project by Ulf Kuster (Ulf Küster), is also responsible for the collection of the Fondation Beyeler, Matisse always tried to find the ideal form of artistic expression, and applications have helped him in this: "They are a synthesis of painting, drawing and sculpture».

While not completely clear how Matisse created them. However, scientists know that an artist with scissors cut out pieces from sheets of brightly colored paper, and then attach them to the assistants of the larger sheet of white paper, following his instructions. The archives of Matisse's even survived on scraps of paper applications. "Matisse never threw anything. Therefore, we can play each incision made them ", - said Kuster.

According to the facilitator," Acanthus "suffers from all the same" disease "that other works on paper. He is very well preserved and only slightly faded around the edges.

«For the museum and the Conservatives are very important to show the public that part of his work, which usually stays behind the scenes. This will help people understand why some things can be so expensive "- said Kuster.

conserving workshop at the Foundation Beyeler open to visitors on March 30. Over the course of work can also monitor site beyeler.com /acanthes .

Material prepared Ekaterina Guseva, AI

Sources: theartnewspaper.com , artinvestment.ru