A fragile river god by
Michelangelo has been restored after lying neglected in a
basement storeroom below Casa Buonarroti in Florence for some 50
years.
The statue, whose bronze coating was removed and deteriorated
earthenware structure was restored to its original marble over
three years, will soon be displayed in a major Renaissance show
at Palazzo Strozzi before finding a home at Florence's Academy
of Art and Design.
The restoration was led by Rosanna Moradei and took place at
Florence's elite restoration workshop, the Opificio delle Pietre
Dure.
It was funded by some 32,000 euros from the not-for-profit
foundation Friends of Florence.
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