"The San Giobbe altarpiece, full name: Madonna and Child Enthroned, Music-Making Angels and Saints Francis, John the Baptist, Job, Dominic, Sebastian and Louis of Toulouse, is set to receive the most comprehensive restoration of its more than 500-year history."
"The painting bears long cracks across its surface due to temperature fluctuations causing the wood to expand and contract, and its original pigments have changed color over the centuries."
"The two-year project will initially see experts stabilize the painting's wooden support while analyzing it using ultraviolet fluorescence and infrared imaging to reveal the artist's original composition."
"Only then will the painting be cleaned, using gentle solvents to remove dirt and other accumulated materials."
The San Giobbe altarpiece by Giovanni Bellini will undergo its most extensive restoration in over 500 years, remaining in place due to its fragility. The two-year project, costing €500,000, aims to stabilize the wood panel and analyze the original pigments using advanced imaging techniques. The painting has suffered from cracks and color changes over time, necessitating careful restoration. Experts will first stabilize the wooden support before cleaning the painting with gentle solvents to remove accumulated dirt.
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