Post by jennifercyr on Dec 30, 2011 2:13:32 GMT -5
Virgin And Child With Saint Anne by Leonard da Vinci was in need of a clean-up. Oil Painting But an attempt to restore the 500-year-old Renaissance masterpiece has descended into an unseemly row, with two British art experts accused of being too zealous. Abstract Painting
Concerns have been expressed that the painting has been overcleaned, leaving it garishly brighter than Leonardo intended. People Painting
British conservation experts Luke Syson and Larry Keith were reportedly the most insistent members of the 20-strong international committee which advised the painting’s owners, the Louvre, Building Painting to carry out the cleaning process. While the programme of restoring The Virgin And Child With Saint Anne is not yet complete, Children Painting two senior French art historians have already resigned from their positions on the advisory committee.
Concerns have been expressed that the painting has been overcleaned, leaving it garishly brighter than Leonardo intended. People Painting
British conservation experts Luke Syson and Larry Keith were reportedly the most insistent members of the 20-strong international committee which advised the painting’s owners, the Louvre, Building Painting to carry out the cleaning process. While the programme of restoring The Virgin And Child With Saint Anne is not yet complete, Children Painting two senior French art historians have already resigned from their positions on the advisory committee.