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James Beck |
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ArtWatch Mourns the Loss of James Beck |
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5/26/2007 |
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1930-2007 Read More. |
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"Duccio" at the Met |
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Duccio(?) at the Met |
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2/5/2007 |
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The New York Times Takes Sides in its Coverage of the Authenticity Debate Read More. |
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Paradise Lost? |
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Paradise Lost? |
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2/5/2007 |
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Pieces of Ghiberti's Baptistery Doors Leave Florence on an Unprecedented Journey Read More. |
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Another Anniversary |
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Another Anniversary |
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2/5/2007 |
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Mega-Blockbuster Exhibition in Honor of Andrea Mantegna Read More. |
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Museums and Looted Antiquities |
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Has the Met Been Rewarded for Looting Antiquities? |
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5/3/2006 |
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The Controversy of the Euphronius Krater Read More. |
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Louvre Atlanta |
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Louvre Atlanta, 2006-2009 |
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5/3/2006 |
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Art on the Road Read More. |
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Fondazione CittŕItalia |
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Art Restoration and Advertising |
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10/11/2005 |
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Italy's New Fundraising Campaign Read More. |
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2 Columbus Circle |
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Save 2 Columbus Circle! |
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10/3/2005 |
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Event Planned for Thursday, October 6th Read More. |
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The Case of 2 Columbus Circle |
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7/20/2005 |
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Denial of Landmark Status Threatens Building Read More. |
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2 Columbus Circle |
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7/12/2005 |
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11th most endangered U.S. landmark Read More. |
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Making-over Mount Rushmore |
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Making-over Mount Rushmore |
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9/15/2005 |
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Company Donates Pressure-Washing Read More. |
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Raphael's Deposition |
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Jaguar sponsors promotional restoration of Raphael's Deposition |
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6/15/2005 |
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Results are proclaimed a 'disaster' Read More. |
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ArtWatch Italia Meeting 2005 |
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The Beginning of a New Era |
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6/12/2005 |
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ArtWatch Italia Elects Piero Pierotti as President Read More. |
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Commercial David |
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DAVID MANIA!!! |
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2/10/2005 |
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The Accademia Celebrates 500 Years of David  View gallery. |
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What is the motivation for super-cleaning David? |
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6/30/2003 |
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You decide Read More. |
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What is the Motivation for Super-Cleaning David? |
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6/30/2003 |
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Giotto's frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel, Padova |
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Water Problems Persist at the Scrovegni Chapel |
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3/1/2004 |
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Giotto's Frescoes at Risk Read More. |
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Flooding at the Scrovegni Chapel |
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2/29/2004 |
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February 2004 View gallery. |
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About Giotto and the Scrovegni Chapel |
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3/19/2002 |
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Giotto's frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel, Padova Read More. |
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Giotto and Business as Usual |
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10/10/2001 |
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In light of recent tragic events, James Beck proposes a re-evaluation of the current treatment of the world's artistic treasures. Read More. |
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Petition to save Giotto's frescoes in Padua |
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9/17/1996 |
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A Petition to Save Giotto's frescoes in Padua is being submitted to Italian authorities on September 24th at 6 PM at the Italian Cultural Institute at 686 Park Avenue. Read More. |
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Petition to save Giotto's frescoes in Padua |
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4/17/1996 |
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Giotto: For Immediate Release Read More. |
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Petition to save Giotto's frescoes in Padua |
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3/20/1996 |
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A summary of issues that surround the announced restoration of Giotto's frescoes in Scrovegni Chapel. Read More. |
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Annual Meeting 2004 |
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Honoring Agnese Parronchi |
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12/9/2004 |
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The Frank Mason Prize Read More. |
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ArtWatch's Annual Meeting in NYC |
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11/22/2004 |
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Wednesday, December 8th Read More. |
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Raphael's Madonna of the Pinks |
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The Visual Evidence |
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10/18/2004 |
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Madonna of the Pinks |
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11/17/2003 |
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Media Links Read More. |
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The Rescue of a Masterpiece?? |
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11/3/2003 |
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Raphael's Madonna of the Pinks Read More. |
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Michelangelo at the Vatican |
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Restoration Planned for Pauline Chapel |
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9/28/2004 |
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Sponsors Sought by Vatican Read More. |
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Santissima Annunziata |
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Damage at the Annunziata |
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8/23/2004 |
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Visible evidence of leaks and the need for urgent conservation View gallery. |
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WHERE IS 'FRIENDS OF FLORENCE' NOW? |
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3/31/2004 |
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A Leaky Roof in Santissima Annunziata Read More. |
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Tourism vs. Conservation |
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Tourists flooding into the Accademia, but it's still raining in the Annunziata |
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8/23/2004 |
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Michelangelo's David |
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Restored David Unveiled |
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5/25/2004 |
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ArtWatch Alert: David in Danger!! |
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1/2/2004 |
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A Battle Ensues over the Restoration Read More. |
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NEWS LINKS re: who owns David? (locally)[sic] |
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9/19/2003 |
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Letter |
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7/25/2003 |
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to the Hon. Minister of Culture Giuliano Urbani Read More. |
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Letter to Florentine Soprintendente Paolucci |
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7/1/2003 |
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Art Historical Community Urges Halt to Impending Cleaning Read More. |
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NEWS LINKS on the issue of the cleaning |
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6/20/2003 |
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David from 1501: A Chronology |
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4/3/2003 |
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Selected Bibliography for Michelangelo's David |
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4/3/2003 |
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Vasari and Condivi: Early Sources Describe the David |
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4/3/2003 |
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Prato Etruscan Village |
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An Etruscan City in Tuscany |
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4/18/2004 |
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Discovery of Clusium (Chamars) may prove authorities wrong Read More. |
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Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty |
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Restoring Spiral Jetty: What If? |
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4/12/2004 |
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An article by Wayne Andersen Read More. |
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Titian at the Getty |
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Examine the Visual Evidence |
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2/24/2004 |
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The Getty's Restoration of Titian's Portrait of Cristoforo Madruzzo View gallery. |
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Getty to Restore Titian |
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2/24/2004 |
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Concern over Portrait of Alfonso d'Avalos Read More. |
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A workshop remembering Michele Cordaro and discussing current Restoration Practices |
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A workshop remembering Michele Cordaro and discussing current Restoration Practices |
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2/24/2004 |
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A report from Piergiacomo Petrioli in Rome Read More. |
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Ship lost at Clark. Many records feared missing. Establishment unfazed. |
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Ship lost at Clark. Many records feared missing. Establishment unfazed. |
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1/22/2004 |
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Edmund Rucinski sees a prestigious art institution lose a steamboat in one of its own Turner paintings and then celebrate its loss Read More. |
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J. M. W. Turner's Rockets and Blue Lights |
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1/22/2004 |
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Before and After View gallery. |
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ArtWatch: The Movie |
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ArtWatch: A documentary film |
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1/6/2004 |
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A NEW SCREENING DATE FOR APRIL Read More. |
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The Metropolitan and the Oxus Treasure |
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The Metropolitan and the Oxus Treasure |
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1/5/2004 |
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Can Transparency Exist in Museums? Read More. |
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Vatican Wins an Award for Restoration? |
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Vatican Wins an Award for Restoration! |
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12/11/2003 |
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Biennale in Florence Gives the Nod Read More. |
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Have you seen me? |
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Have you seen me? |
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11/23/2003 |
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Raphael's Madonna of the Goldfinch Missing in Action Read More. |
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Moses Cleaned and Unveiled |
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Moses, Cleaned and Unveiled |
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11/1/2003 |
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Julius II's Tomb Receives Drastic Cleaning Read More. |
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Verrocchio Cleaned and on the Road |
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Tour of Verrocchio's David to be Extended |
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7/18/2003 |
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Washington National Gallery Prepares for the Renaissance Bronze Read More. |
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Verrocchio's Bronze David |
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2/15/2003 |
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Verrocchio Cleaned and on the Road |
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2/11/2003 |
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Bronze David to Fly to Atlanta Read More. |
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Pollaiuolo's Charity Restored |
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Pollaiuolo's Charity Restored |
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7/3/2003 |
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Uffizi and jeweler join to restore painting Read More. |
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Charity-- the Exhibition |
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7/1/2003 |
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all that glitters View gallery. |
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Save the Barnes Collection |
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Barnes Collection Again at Risk |
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4/11/2003 |
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Do charitable donors have rights? Read the Latest! Read More. |
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Corporate Sponsorship |
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Manet, Velázquez, and Accenture
at the Metropolitan Museum, NY |
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4/10/2003 |
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Has Corporate Sponsorship Gone Too Far? Read More. |
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Titian exhibition, London National Gallery |
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Titian Cleanings |
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3/16/2003 |
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by Michael Daley, ArtWatch UK Read More. |
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Before & After: Titian's Camerino |
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3/15/2003 |
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Titian View gallery. |
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Iraq Museums |
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OPEN LETTER TO: |
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3/9/2003 |
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THE COALITION GOVERNMENTS IN IRAQ Read More. |
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Science in the Service of Art? |
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Did Rembrandt paint the Mona Lisa? |
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3/1/2003 |
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© Gary Schwartz March 2003. Read More. |
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BEFORE & AFTER: The Sistine Chapel |
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BEFORE & AFTER: The Sistine Chapel |
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2/18/2003 |
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Troublesome Details View gallery. |
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BEFORE & AFTER |
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Hermitage Applauded for Preserving Rembrandt |
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Hermitage Preserves Rembrandt |
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2/17/2003 |
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Open Letter to the Director of the Hermitage Read More. |
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A Restoration Without End? Brancusi's Column in Târgu-Jiu, Romania |
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Constantin Brancusi's Column without End |
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2/14/2003 |
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A Restoration Without End? Brancusi's Column in Târgu-Jiu, Romania |
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2/14/2003 |
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By Eric Shanes Read More. |
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Leonardo Blockbuster at the Metropolitan |
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Leonardo Blockbuster at the Met |
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1/30/2003 |
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Crowds await their turn in the East Asian Galleries Read More. |
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Corporate Restoration |
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Artwatch presents a photoessay of corporate sponsors of restoration projects |
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5/30/2002 |
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Estee Lauder |
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Cosmetics Company Sponsors Beautification of Old Master Paintings |
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5/30/2002 |
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The international beauty products company, Estée Lauder, has emerged as a leading sponsor of restoration projects for paintings. Read More. |
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Venere in Restauro |
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5/1/2002 |
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Estée Lauder has emerged as a leading sponsor of restoration projects for paintings by such masters as Tintoretto. View gallery. |
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14th & 15th Century Fresco cycle in the Camposanto, Pisa, is undergoing radical treatment. |
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14th & 15th Century Fresco cycle in the Camposanto, Pisa, is undergoing radical treatment. |
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10/15/2001 |
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Artwatch asks for independent evaluation before any work continues Read More. |
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The National Gallery and Masaccio |
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Panels from the Pisa Polyptych |
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8/1/2001 |
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View gallery. |
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The National Gallery and Masaccio |
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8/1/2001 |
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As the National Gallery prepares an exhibition on Masaccio's Pisa Altarpiece, the validity of the endeavor, as well as the safety of the artworks involved, are called into question. Read More. |
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The Renovated Crucifix in the Duomo of Crema |
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The Renovated Crucifix in the Duomo of Crema |
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7/1/2001 |
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Lessons from the restoration: Artwatch urges that committees of disinterested individuals be formed to appeal against the authority of the Soprintendente. Read More. |
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Buddhist Art in Afghanistan |
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Buddhist Art in Afghanistan |
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3/15/2001 |
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Taliban autorities of Afghanistan carry out threats to destroy all statues within the nation. Read More. |
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Aosta. Presentazione dei Atti, Medioevo aostano: La Pittura intorno all'anno mille in Cattedrale e in Sant'Orso. |
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Aosta. Presentazione dei Atti, Medioevo aostano: La Pittura intorno all'anno mille in Cattedrale e in Sant'Orso. |
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3/1/2001 |
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1 Marzo, 2001 Read More. |
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Masaccio's Trinity |
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Masaccio's Trinity: The Tyranny of the Fragment |
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11/2/2000 |
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ArtWatch publicly laments the restoration of Masaccio's Trinity. Read More. |
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Pisa |
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Experts Wrangle Over Best Angle |
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7/18/1998 |
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Article from the London Times Read More. |
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Pisa |
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7/2/1998 |
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ArtWatch Comment Read More. |
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Tower Troubles |
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1/1/1998 |
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An Open Letter to the Italian Minister of Culture Read More. |
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Michelangelo's Victory |
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Letter to the Mayor of Florence |
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6/22/1998 |
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ArtWatch is calling for an immediate halt to the restoration of Michelangelo's statue group known as Victory. Read More. |
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Cleaning of Uffizi's Baptism of Christ |
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Restoration or Ruination? |
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9/16/1997 |
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The follow article appeared in London's The Daily Telegraph on September 13, 1997. Read More. |
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Press Release |
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7/18/1997 |
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ArtWatch seeks to halt the cleaning of Uffizi's Baptism of Christ Read More. |
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The Uffizi Is Taken To The Cleaners |
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7/16/1997 |
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Italy's greatest museum faces a legal challenge over its restoration of Leonardo's first known painting Read More. |
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For Immediate Release |
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6/3/1997 |
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Uffizi about to clean an early work by Leonardo da Vinci Read More. |
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