Saturday, November 10, 2012 hours 10:15
The restoration of the 17th century crucifix of the Vivaio

Parrocchia dei Santi Cosma e Damiano al Vivaio di Incisa Valdarno in collaboration with CSP (Consorzio Sviluppo Promozione) per Meditares (Mediterraneo Italia Restauro)
Saturday, November 10, from 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. - Saletta Rosi
Cavaniglia Pavilion, Fortezza da Basso, Florence

The meeting focuses on the various possibility of intervention on the artworks: the disinfestations process carried out in two steps, the cleaning of the painted surface, the consolidation of the paint layers detached from the support, the consolidation of the wooden parts, the stuccoing of the lacunae with gold gesso and glue skins; the levelling process made by using proper scalpels; the mimetic process of in-painting; the final application of the protection varnishes.

Speaker:Gabriella Forcucci

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