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LongHouse Iconic 'Fly's Eye Dome' Sculpture Collapsed During Blizzard

03/03/2026

The LongHouse Reserve is fundraising for the restoration of Buckminster Fuller’s iconic fiberglass sculpture Fly’s Eye Dome (1976), which sustained damage during the blizzard that blanketed the East Coast on Sunday. According to the Long Island institution, the outdoor sculpture …

Метки : современное искусствореставрацияархитектураскульптурасобытиязагадки

Carmen Reviriego on Patronage and Spain’s Art Funding

03/02/2026

Carmen Reviriego talks less like the head of cultural foundation than someone building an engine. On a warm evening in Madrid, at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, she moved through the International Patronage Awards with calm …

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Calder Sculpture in D.C. to Be Restored a Decade After Dismantling

02/25/2026

A partially dismantled sculpture by Alexander Calder in Washington, D.C. is, at long last, in the process of being restored, according to Roll Call, a publication that focuses on Capitol Hill-based news. The sculpture in question, Mountains and Clouds, fills …

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Historic Crown Damaged in Louvre Theft Enters Restoration

02/05/2026

When thieves broke into Paris’s Louvre on October 19 last year, they ran off with an estimated $102 million in jewels. In their scramble to escape, however, they left behind what may have been top of their loot list: the …

Метки : лувркоронаимператрица евгениядрагоценностиреставрацияграбеж

A Home That Inspired a Turner Painting Listed for $2 million

01/27/2026

Brendan and Celia Wilson’s home, you could say, is museum-quality. As the BBC reported, their Grade II-listed home—called Rossett Mill—in Wrexham, Wales, dates to 1588 and once inspired an early painting by J.M.W. Turner. The Wilsons first encountered the water …

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A home that inspired a Turner painting is yours for £1.5 million

01/27/2026

Brendan and Celia Wilson’s home, you could say, is museum-quality. As the BBC reported, their Grade II-listed home—called Rossett Mill—in Wrexham, UK, dates to 1588 and once inspired a painting by J.M.W. Turner, the artist widely regarded as one of …

Метки : искусствореставрацияистория.жилищеуэльс#культура

Leonardo da Vinci Mural Will Be On View in Milan During Olympics

01/23/2026

When the Winter Olympics begin in Italy next month, a mural by Leonardo da Vinci in the midst of restoration will go on view for five weeks staring February 7. That means visitors to Milan not preoccupied with sports like …

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Rome Offers Livestream Tours of Ancient Underground Dwelling

01/15/2026

In an effort to draw visitors to comparatively less-trafficked areas of Rome’s top tourist destination, the city is offering tours—via livestream—of an ancient Roman home that has not previously been open to the public. The House of the Griffins is …

Метки : римкультурное наследиевиртуальные турыархеологияискусствореставрация

Painter Behind Viral ‘Beast Jesus' Paintnig Restoration Dies at 94

12/30/2025

Cecilia Giménez Zueco, the amateur Spanish painter who butchered an attempt to restore a small-town fresco and became a global phenomenon because of it, has died at 94. Giménez, a lifelong resident of Borja in the province of Zaragoza, vaulted …

Метки : искусствореставрацияхудожник#культурафресказнаменитость

Ohio Auction of Two Paintings Looted By Nazis Halted By Foundation

09/13/2025

The auction of two 17th century oil still-life paintings of flowers was recently halted after a foundation claimed they were looted by Nazis during World War II. The 5-inch by 8-inch paintings were set to be sold by Apple Tree …

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Norwich Castle Reopens Following $37 M. Restoration

08/14/2025

The Norwich Castle in Norfolk, England, reopened its doors today after a five-year, $37 million restoration overseen by architectural firm Feilden + Mawson. For the first time, visitors can now experience all five floors of the castle, from the basement …

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Banksy’s Migrant Child Mural Removed From Venice for Restoration

07/24/2025

A fading Banksy mural in Venice has been removed from the side of a palazzo for restoration, according to The Associated Press, two years after officials first sparked debate by introducing the unconventional option. Titled Migrant Child, the piece shows …

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Vatican Unveils Last of Four Restored Raphael Rooms

06/30/2025

After a decade-long cleaning and restoration, the Vatican Museums recently unveiled the “last and most important” room in the Apostolic Palace belonging to a group known as the Raphael Rooms. The process uncovered a “novel mural painting technique” through the …

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Frans Post Painting Found in a Barn, Sold for Over $7 Million

05/29/2025

A grimy old painting recovered from an attic or a barn that turns out to be priceless: Fans of Antiques Roadshow will recognize the thrilling trope but also appreciate just how rare an occurrence it actually is. In 1998 George …

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