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Tumminello Antonella

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STUDY AND RESTORATION OF A RAPHAELESQUE COPY: THE MADONNA DEL VELO PAINTING FROM PALAZZO CHIAROMONTE IN PALERMO, ITALY

2022

The article deals with the Raphael’s lost artwork Madonna del Velo, through the study of its copies ranging between the 16th and 19th century, and this allows us to reconstruct the original appearance of the lost image. The interest of this subject arose from one of these copies belonging to the art collection of the University of Palermo, stored in Palazzo Chiaromonte called ‘Steri’.

Settore L-ART/04 - Museologia E Critica Artistica E Del RestauroSettore ING-IND/22 - Scienza E Tecnologia Dei MaterialiRaphael Madonna del Velo painting copy restoration 16th centurySettore CHIM/12 - Chimica Dell'Ambiente E Dei Beni Culturali
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THE DEPOSIZIONE PAINTING FROM S. CATERINA MONASTERY IN PALERMO, ITALY: A TECHNICAL STUDY ON A ‘TRASPARENTE’ PAINTING

2022

The article analyzes the Deposizione painting of Giovanni Patricolo from S. Caterina monastery in Palermo, a painting realized by a particular technique of artistic representation attested in the 19th century: the ‘trasparente’ paintings, a specific kind of ephemeral apparatuses. The focus of this study is to shed light on the practical functions and the chronological path of this work of art, connecting it with the specific executive technique of the manufact. Furthermore, this research was a preliminary study aimed at designing an appropriate intervention for the restoration and conservation of the painting and a proper valorization of this artwork.

Settore ING-IND/22 - Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali‘trasparente’ Deposizione S. Caterina monastery XIX century paintings PalermoSettore L-ART/03 - Storia Dell'Arte ContemporaneaSettore CHIM/02 - Chimica Fisica
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