Orsanmichele restoration news

From La Repubblica, an update on the progress of restoration work inside and outside Orsanmichele in Florence. Among other things, it has been decided that after the current work on the statues from the external tabernacles, there will be one last series of copies made and thereafter no more casts, in the interest of preservation. I would have thought, however, that a digital tomographic scan would be state of the art now, obviating any need for taking direct molds.

Posted by David on April 4, 2003 12:44 PM