Restoration of the Church of Artists
The restorers, with a hint of irony, they say that now “shines with its own light .” The grand elliptical dome signed by the Baroque genius Bernini really is back to its former glory. Reclaimed mildew stains, removed the thick layer of dirt with special vacuum cleaners and brushes delicate, consolidated the lesion. From its dizzying height of 35 meters, the architectural jewel of the basilica of Santa Maria in Montesanto, better known as the “Church of the Artists ‘ Piazza del Popolo was returned .Dismantled the scaffolding air, visitors can finally enjoy the glance from the central nave returned in record time of three months from the beginning of the work. The results were presented today , thanks to the unique project of sponsorship, ” The gardens for Art ” , created by Venetian society Fondaco in synergy with Bonduelle Italy , just the company of vegetables , which has fielded a loan of 300 thousand euro and has conveyed a new design of envelopes of salad dedicated to the church of the artists.
The restoration was very important – says the director of the restoration work Pantone Luke – We’ve got to find that there were different decorative elements floral stucco , including drum and dome, fall risk . We arrived just in time to prevent damage . ” Cracks and gaps have been compensated with hydraulic mortars .
But was the strategic work on color: “We have brought to light the original colors – Pantone warns – was reconstituted and regenerated with lime pigmented glazes , and re-run on the most affected .” If the dome was the “discovery” , the sacristy built by Carlo Fontana is still wrapped in scaffolding .
Will last until March 2014, the restoration site of time with the “Glory of Angels” attributed to Giovan Battista Gaulli said Baciccio ( 1639-1709 ) . A complex work , where the team of Luke Pantone ‘s ‘ healing ‘ the striking gaps , large cracks and abrasions of the stucco .
