Restoration of the eyes of the public
ARTinvestment.RU   20 июня 2010

This summer, visitors to Rotterdam Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, may own eyes to observe the work of restorers of Salvador Dali painting "Landscape with a girl jumping rope"

This summer, visitors to Rotterdam Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, may own eyes to observe the work of restorers on a painting of the famous surrealist Salvador Dali (Salvador Dali) «Landscape with a girl jumping rope».

This work, which is a triptych, is from the collection of a close friend and patron of Dali, Edward James (Edward James). He ordered her artist in 1936 for his home in London. During the Second World War the house, James came under bombing by German aircraft, and the canvas has suffered greatly, and then the side pieces were transported to the Tate, and the central leaf stored in another location. In the 1960's, all three fragments were joined and restored, and in 1972 came to the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, for temporary display. In 1977 the museum bought this piece for his collection.

state of the central part of the picture is slightly worse than the side pieces, partly due to the way it was stored and restored. Because of this difference is especially noticeable in color. Restorers remove dirt and old layers of varnish, which will bring color to the original luster.

Monitor restoration work can be for two months until mid-August. The picture is placed on the temporary sloping wall, and visitors can follow the process because of the fence, so as not to interfere with the restorers. Explanations are given in the form of short texts, photographs and short films. And every Wednesday at noon, visitors for an hour can get answers to their questions.

Restoration will consist of six stages. The first will be removed yellowed varnish and dirt above and below the varnish; peeling paint will be anchored. We then removed the old faded paint layer and the amendment caused an intermediate layer of lacquer. After that, where necessary, will be restored damaged canvas and paint layer. At the end of the specialists will pay a final layer of varnish, and now be placed in a frame.

After the restoration of "Landscape with a girl jumping rope", together with six more paintings from the collection of Dali's museum will go on exhibit in Milan.

material prepared Ekaterina Guseva, AI

Source: artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru