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Restoration of the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci

by Restauro Staff Piacenti S.p.A.Piacenti S.p.A. - Works donePosted on Comments are Disabled

At Anchiano, close to Vinci, in a picturesque landscape, stands what is believed to be the house in which Leonardo was born on 15th April 1452. It is marked by what tradition considers the coat of arms “Da Vinci” carved in sandstone over the door. Previously restored in 1952 when internal and external structures added …

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Rocca Conti Guidi a Vinci – Florence

by Restauro Staff Piacenti S.p.A.Piacenti S.p.A. - Works donePosted on Comments are Disabled

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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