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Hotel Cerretani Florence

Piacenti SpA has entirely restored the plaster surfaces and all the metal balustrades of the inner court yard of the Hotel Cerretani. Restoration of the main façade in Via Cerretani required special attention to the reintegration of surfaces in grafitto. Galleria – Hotel Cerretani Firenze

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The Roncioniana Library, Prato

Restoration of the Roncioniana Library in Prato was carried out in order to recuperate the aesthetic balance of the painted wooden surfaces that are fundamental to the harmonious appearance of the library reading room. The magnificent eighteenth-century interior consists of pannels that protect the priceless ancient manuscripts. The library is noteable for it’s original wooden …

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The Jerome Cenatiempo painting

Restoration of the canvas and paint layers – Packaging and transporting to Piacenti SpA laboratories – Dismanteling of the painting from the frame and cataloging of parts. – Most careful dusting of the painted surface and the canvas back using soft brushes and paying special attention to the more vunerable areas of the work. – …

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Villa Margherita, Florence

Piacenti SpA is involved in the renovation and restoration of the Villa Margherita. They are restoring the ceiling and wall decoration in mezzo-fresco, the monumental staircase with frescoed walls, the stucco and stonework; renovation of the aesthetic character of the external architectural aspect in sandstone and plaster. Galleria – Villa Margherita Firenze

The New York Times – Italian Firm Restoring Nativity Church: Like Touching Heaven Copy

ROME — The Italian firm restoring one of Christianity’s holiest sites — the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem — says it’s more than halfway finished with the 14 million-euro project, which has already uncovered a Crusades-era mosaic angel hidden under plaster. Piacenti SpA, a family-run conservation firm from the Tuscan town of Prato, won …

Natività, quasi pronto il restauro made in Italy

Ansa ViaggiArt – Natività, quasi pronto il restauro made in Italy

A Betlemme coperto il 60% del programma. Si punta a 2019. BETLEMME – Un intervento di restauro, emblema dell’eccellenza italiana e già diventato una mostra e un bel documentario, nonostante manchino ancora almeno due anni alla sua ultimazione: è quello che sta per recuperare interamente la Basilica della Natività a Betlemme, tra i luoghi di …

The Gazette – Bethlehem shrine’s treasures being restored

It is revered by different Christian sects and draws more than a million visitors to the Holy Land every year, making it the biggest tourist attraction in the Palestinian territories. The Church of the Nativity, built by Roman Emperor Constantine in the fourth century, sits in Bethlehem above what’s believed to be the birthplace of …

Quotidiano – A Betlemme la Basilica della Natività restaurata dalle mani italiane

La ditta “Piacenti” di Prato ha già completato oltre il 60% del lavoro, si punta al 2019 per finire un lavoro magistrale. Prato, 30 gennaio 2017 – Se di mestiere fai il restauratore, difficilmente può capitarti un lavoro più bello, impegnativo, grandioso. Una montagna da scalare perfino per chi, negli anni, ha messo le mani …

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11/07/2016 – Today we give the numbers

Today we give the numbers: 170 between partners, collaborators, subcontractors and consultants. 30 materials’ shipments, 2,800 square meters of scaffolding, 20 tons of old wood, 200kg of resin to wood screws only 55,000 for the roof; 2000 square meters of plywood, 2,800 square meters of sheets of lead, 2 tons of wool from Prato. 3 …

I numeri della natività di betlemme

03/06/2016 – Today we give the numbers

Today we give the numbers: 170 between partners, collaborators, subcontractors and consultants. 27 materials’ shipments, 2,800 square meters of scaffolding, 20 tons of old wood, 200kg of resin to wood screws only 55,000 for the roof; 2000 square meters of plywood, 2,800 square meters of sheets of lead, 2 tons of wool from Prato. 3 …