Michelangelo’s masterpiece under the scaffolding; Restoration to protect the injury of tourists

According to ISNA, the Vatican Museums have announced that a great restoration will be made on the “final arbitration” by Michelangelo. This masterpiece, one of the greatest achievements of this Renaissance master, is a huge juncture that covers the wall of the altar of the Sistine Church and will remain open during emergency restoration. There is also a five -year restoration for Rafael’s indoor gallery.

The “final judgment”, painted by Michelangelo between years 1 and 2, is an epic wall painting of 2 x 2 meters. This work depicts a honest show of Christ’s resurrection; Christ is floating in the center of the image, raising his hand in a command gesture and preparing to judge the entire human being. On the top left, the inhabitants of Paradise are seen, which will soon be accompanied by new rescuers coming from the bottom up. On the right, the convicts show their absolute despair; Because it has to fall into the depths of hell.

According to Paulo Violini, the head of the Vatican Museum Painting and Wooden Materials Laboratory, a new restoration project is needed to protect this Fresco against the impact of the high number of tourists. He told the Vatican News that it would be done early in the year, and the goal is to end in a timely manner for the Holy Week (which begins in late March).

Although small restoration is carried out annually on the “final arbitration” artwork, the upcoming project will be much wider. A temporary scaffold will be set up around all Fresco, and an elevator will be provided for a group of about 2 to 4 restorations in about twelve floors.

Violini, who took his position earlier this month, does not waste time protecting the Vatican Renaissance treasures. Prior to the start of the final arbitration next year, he also oversees the restoration of the Indoor Gallery of Rafael; A magnificent corridor in the papal palace, decorated by a group of artist’s assistants based on his designs. This place contains fourteen parts of the amazing works of plaster and Fresco.

In explaining the importance of the gallery, Violini described it as a “world heritage site” that created a “decorative style of Grotsk, a style that was revived from ancient Roman ancient times and became popular throughout the sixteenth century.”

He further emphasized the unique responsibility of the Coordination of Restoration from the Vatican’s vast art collection:

Here, more than other institutions, there is special attention to the intangible value of artwork.

The museum restoration laboratory, founded in year 6, strives not only to restore the physical status of a work of art but also its sacred meaning.

The Vatican curator had previously served as the project manager in two previous attempts to grant Rafael’s new brilliance. Earlier this summer, the Vatican Museums unveiled the Constantine Hall; The work was painted by Rafael’s assistants based on his designs and returned to its former glory after a six -year restoration project. The extensive project even revealed two new works that have just been discovered and can be attributed to Rafael itself. This led to the museum’s director Barbara Jatta, announcing that with this restoration, we will rewrite part of the history of art.