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Details | Maurizio Michelozzi, Paper Conservator at the Uffizi Galleries, Florence, discusses the conservation of Raphael’s preparatory cartoon for The School of Athens (1509), a celebrated fresco commissioned by Pope Julius II for his apartment in the Vatican. This is the largest surviving example of a Renaissance preparatory drawing, or cartoon. In this period, it was common practice for artists to utilize a highly finished cartoon (ben finito cartone) to transfer a composition onto the preferred support, whether a plastered wall, a wood panel, a canvas, or a tapestry. The conservation history of Raphael’s cartoon is a fascinating one, well documented from its arrival in the collection of Cardinal Federico Borromeo at the Ambrosiana in 1610 up to the present day. The recent treatment carried out by Michelozzi provided an opportunity to reconstruct the historical events surrounding the work’s creation, assess its current state of conservation, and study the artist’s technique in depth. The objective of the restoration was to critically evaluate the formal aspects of the artwork and strike a balance between its current conservation needs and important interventions made historically. Generously supported by the Gallery’s Robert Lehman Fund and the Yale History of Art Department. Lecture co-organized by the Yale History of Art Department and the Yale University Art Gallery. Meet in the Jeffrey Loria Center for the History of Art, Room 351. A reception will follow. |
Admission | FREE |
Location | Jeffrey Loria Center, Room 351 |
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