Towards the end of May 2022, a thirty-six-year-old man appeared to smear cake and icing across the lower half of the legendary Mona Lisa. Read on for more information about this attempted vandalism…
restoration
The following failed restoration jobs range from humorous to disgraceful. Some were so easy to fix, it’s like they never happened. Others have left masterpieces so irrevocably damaged that huge fines…
"Enjoy another behind-the-scenes look at the renovation of The Frick Collection’s historic Fifth Avenue home. Megan Kinneen, Assistant Project Manager at EverGreene Architectural Arts,…
A new self-portrait from Vincent Van Gogh has recently been detected, hidden under layers of glue and cardboard, by the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS). Officials are confident, though not…
In 2019, the Notre Dame Cathedral was engulfed in a catastrophic fire that ultimately damaged and destroyed its upper walls, roof, and spire. Even as it burned, devastated onlookers poured in…
The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) is pleased to announce Amgueddfa Cymru—National Museum Wales, is to receive €20,000, as the second recipient of this year’s TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund.
Scientists lead the way in repairing the cathedral, while discovering historical insights along the way...
Created by Early Flemish painters and brothers Hubert and Jan van Eyck, the 589-year-old piece has an incredible history. It’s survived fires, more than a dozen thefts, botched cleanings, a stint in…
