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Rocca Conti Guidi a Vinci – Florence

Piacenti SpA created a special intervention for conservation while restoring all exterior areas in stone by careful weeding, biocide chemical treatments, removal of old grouting, surface consolidation of sandstone, dismantling and reassembling unstable parts, repointing, followed by a final cleaning and the application of protective treatment. A system of ties has been installed to stabilize …

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Stone Industry and Mosaic Material

A Specific field of specialization by Piacenti SpA  is dedicated to the restoration of  artefacts in stone. It includes surfaces in  mosaic,  Florentine semi precious stone inlay, plaster, stucco and terracotta. Each intervention is processed on the basis of an in depth study of the technique, the constituent materials of the object and the actual …

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Paintings on Canvas or Wood

The workshops of Piacenti S.p.A cover 2,400 square meters. Divided into laboratories and areas with specific purposes, all of which are equipped with air conditioning, burglar alarm and fire detection plants. Most of this area is served by and overhead weight lifting system that can lift 2’5 tons. The workshop for  paintings on canvas is …

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Archaelogical Sites

From contemporary works to  archaeological sites. Every artifact becomes the object of a detailed study in order to restore it’s technical and material characteristics to their original state and to preserve the historical and artistic values of each. Archaeological research and restoration of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the Roman site of the …

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Monumental Buildings

Over time Piacenti SpA  has developed specific experience in the field of  recovery and storage  of works of complex architectural value, correlating problems that are at the same time aesthetic, functional and structural. Care is taken to see that each  monumental complex  and its decorative parts is approached with the mode of action most appropriate …

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Wooden Artefacts and works in Polychrome

Right from the start the preservation of  wooden artefacts  has been one of the leading sectors in this workshop. Three generations of the Piacenti family have developed specific knowledge about the treatment of wood in all it’s varieties. Care and production of special tools has also been handed down through the generations, not to mention …

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Restoring the Sky Documentary

Un restauro epocale di un luogo simbolo per l’umanità. Restaurare il cielo è un documentario che racconta il lavoro di restauro della Basilica della Natività in Betlemme. Un gruppo di 170 italiani, che da tre anni ha portato a nuova vita la Basilica. Prima il restauro dell’incredibile struttura del tetto e delle capriate lignee, poi …

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Murals

The experience gained handling vast pictorial cycles has brought about the formation of a specialized team capable of planning all stages of the restoration from the fact-finding investigation through to execution and control of the microclimate. Piacenti SpA  are an independent business. Their workshops include areas for diagnostics and documentation that enable them to perform …