The Martyrs’ and Apostles’ Doors are back in San Lorenzo after restoration by the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, with support from Friends of Florence.
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Golden Faces of Power: Ancient Rome’s Icons on Display in Florence
Exhibition explores Roman imperial portraits and symbols of authority at Florence’s Archaeological Museum.
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Inside the Brancacci Chapel: the conference unveiling new discoveries now online
Supported by Friends of Florence, the project revealed new insights into the frescoes.
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Piero della Francesca’s Resurrection restored
After a three-year-long restoration, Renaissance master Piero della Francesca’s Resurrection can once again be admired in its original glory at the civic museum of Sansepolcro.
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Leonardo’s Adoration of the Magi unveiled
The unfinished Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece Adoration of the Magi was restored and unveiled after six-year cleaner and brighter.
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Replaced the North Door of the Baptistery
A faithfully executed replica replace the original North Door of the Baptistery.
Read moreThe “Gates of Paradise” restored after 27 years
It is returning to public view after a 27-year restoration, the “Gates of Paradise”, the masterpiece by Lorenzo Ghiberti. Made of bronze and gold for the Baptistery of Florence, the name of the “Gate” was given by Michelangelo. Removed to protect it from the Second World War in 1943,it was damaged by the flood of the Arno river in 1966 and replaced with a copy in 1990.
Ciatti will head “Opificio delle pietre dure”
The Italian government in the coming days to formalize the nomination of Marco Ciatti as Superintendent at Opificio delle Pietre Dure. The Opificio is a public institute of the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage based in Florence.