ANSAmed – Blue, pink for Nativity of Helen, Constantine

(by Massimo Lomonaco) BETHLEHEM – Restoration work at the Nativity Church in Bethlehem (West Bank) on the painted murals carried out at the request of Emperor Constantine and his mother Helen, that has been ongoing since 2013, has unveiled light blue and pink hues as well as shadows painted over 1,5000 years ago to decorate …

Realtà Mapei n° 145 – The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

Restoration work on the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem – one of the most popular sites for pilgrims visiting the Holy Land – started in September 2013 and is still in progress. Along with Piacenti SpA from Prato (Central Italy), the company which directed and carried out the consolidation work, Mapei and its products …

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29/03/2017 – Today we give the numbers

170 between partners, collaborators, subcontractors and consultants. 33 materials’ shipments, 2,800 square meters of scaffolding, 20 tons of old wood, 200 kg 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 and a half years …

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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 …

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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 …

AGI – Arte sacra: Orp, convegno sul pellegrinaggio tra fede e bellezza

(AGI) – Roma, 26 gen. – Quale rapporto tra la fede e la bellezza all’interno di un pellegrinaggio religioso? Come mettere insieme i due aspetti ed averne cura? E’ il tema delicato su cui si misureranno il 30 e 31 gennaio qualificati esperti in occasione del XIX convegno teologico-pastorale organizzato dall’Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi con l’Ufficio …

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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 …