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AES+F — Pietà

Painting · Contemporary art

Artist: AES+F
Title: “Pietà”, from the series “Allegoria Sacra”
Date: 2020
Materials: Canvas, oil, print
Dimensions: 230 × 120 cm
Restoration: 2024

Regeneration of a varnish layer that had turned cloudy after a fire. The transparency of the varnish film, the surface gloss and the depth of colour were restored.

Before regeneration. Clouding of the varnish in the central area. — 1Before regeneration. Clouding of the varnish in the central area.

Detail of the varnish layer in raking light. — 2Detail of the varnish layer in raking light.

Detail with the male figure. Surface condition under directional light. — 3Detail with the male figure. Surface condition under directional light.

The same detail at a different lighting angle. — 4The same detail at a different lighting angle.

The varnish layer under directional light. — 5The varnish layer under directional light.

After regeneration. General view of the composition. — 6After regeneration. General view of the composition.

After varnish regeneration. Detail of the multi-figure composition. — 7After varnish regeneration. Detail of the multi-figure composition.

After regeneration. Detail of faces and drapery. — 8After regeneration. Detail of faces and drapery.

After regeneration. Detail with restored depth of colour. — 9After regeneration. Detail with restored depth of colour.

Detail of the male figure and the surrounding vegetation. — 10Detail of the male figure and the surrounding vegetation.

After regeneration. Detail of the vegetation with restored depth of colour. — 11After regeneration. Detail of the vegetation with restored depth of colour.