With regard to the Artemesia restoration ongoing at Casa B, the decision was made early on not to remove the drapery covering the figure. Liz Wicks , the restorer, is on sight and happy to answer questions on most Fridays. The work is nearly complete and will be showcased in late September through March before the painting goes to an exhibit in Naples for a bit.
Very cool! I’d love to chat with her privately--the protagonist of my next novel is an art conservator and I want to make sure I get her work-related stuff right. Do you think Liz would be open to that?
wonderful. thx, cheryl. i was stunned to learn the era...1500s...the pope was compelled to chisel away. did not realize that puritanism surfaced that long ago. sheesh. love your insatiable interest, details, then visual translations for us here far away.
With regard to the Artemesia restoration ongoing at Casa B, the decision was made early on not to remove the drapery covering the figure. Liz Wicks , the restorer, is on sight and happy to answer questions on most Fridays. The work is nearly complete and will be showcased in late September through March before the painting goes to an exhibit in Naples for a bit.
Thanks, Donna. Are you affiliated with the museum?
No, but I know the conservator quite well and have been following the restoration project .
Very cool! I’d love to chat with her privately--the protagonist of my next novel is an art conservator and I want to make sure I get her work-related stuff right. Do you think Liz would be open to that?
wonderful. thx, cheryl. i was stunned to learn the era...1500s...the pope was compelled to chisel away. did not realize that puritanism surfaced that long ago. sheesh. love your insatiable interest, details, then visual translations for us here far away.
Thank you, Felice. Plenty of censorship through the ages!
Her name is Elizabeth Wicks and she lives in Florence. She is terrific
Unfortunately I won’t get back up there before she’s done. Do you know how to reach her?