FeaturesJune 2009 A Raphael “Madonna” restored by Marco Grassi On the restoration of the Madonna del Cardellino at the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy.
As objects, works of the visual arts not only must survive, they also need to be seen, touched, entered into, and, in every respect, experienced in their physical dimension. The instant we gaze on a painting, examine a sculpture, or enter an architectural space, the issue of conservation arises, posing a multitude of questions, whether we are aware of them or not. How much of what is before us is original? To what degree of later manipulation has the object been subjected? Has there been deterioration in the constituent materials, and, if s ... This article is available to subscribers and for individual purchaseSubscribe to TNC (Print and Online editions) Subscribe to TNC (Online only) This article originally appeared in The New Criterion, Volume 27 June 2009, on page 23 Copyright © 2012 The New Criterion | www.newcriterion.com http://www.newcriterion.com/articles.cfm/A-Raphael--Madonna--restored-4099
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