The Getty Foundation helped bringing back to life an ancient Italian art masterpiece

Jan 22, 2014 971

Italy is incredibly rich in art treasures, but quite a number of them is regrettably damaged or neglected due to the passing of time or other factors. Among them was also Giorgio Vasari's monumental painting Last Supper, separated into 5 pieces as a result of the flood in Florence in 1966.

After almost 50 years, thanks to the collaboration between the Florentine Opificio delle Pietre Dure e Laboratori di Restauro and the Getty Foundation, this stunning work of art has been reassembled in a single piece.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano

 

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