Monday, August 27, 2012

Fresco 'Restoration' Fiasco Underscores Dangers of Restoration.

While no one disagrees that the restorer in question in the recent restoration fiasco lacked the credentials or ability needed for such a job, the result does underscore the difficulties and negative possibilities of restoration. Pointing to a few famous examples (from more reputable restorers in these circumstances), this author takes a look at the restoration business and sees this most recent tragedy, while a bit different circumstance, as just another example of the dangers of restoration...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/9498877/Restoration-tragedies.html

and I went ahead and got the two examples he says to compare...restored version first...




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