Nardini Editore – The Mosaics of the Nativity Church, Bethlehem. Analytical Investigation of the Glass Tesserae

The Nativity Church in Bethlehem is located over the cave that has been recognized from mid-second century as the place where Christ was born. The history of the building is known only partially. A first Basilica was erected in the 4th century, under Emperor Constantine and remade during the empire of Justinian, 6th c. The …

Reformatorisch Dagblad – Bethlehems geboortekerk ondergaat grondige restauratie

De Geboortekerk in Bethlehem krijgt een grondige opknapbeurt. De honderdduizenden toeristen en pelgrims die de kerk jaarlijks bezoeken, kunnen zien hoe deze er in de afgelopen eeuwen heeft uitgezien. De Geboortekerk markeert de plek waar –volgens de christelijke traditie– Christus werd geboren. In 2008 gaf het Palestijnse presidentieel comité opdracht om een wetenschappelijk en internationaal …

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 …

El Universal – Milagro cultural en Belén

La ciudad palestina será la capital mundial de la Cultura Arabe en el años 2020. Roma.- Por primera vez en la historia, las diferentes iglesias cristianas presentes en Tierra Santa -católica, ortodoxa y armenia- lograron vencer sus diferencias y ponerse de acuerdo, con la aprobación y apoyo de la Autoridad Nacional Palestina, para la restauración …

MONUMENTS in WOOD, ISLE of KIZHI, KARELIA , RUSSIA

The research project, “Restoration and enhancement” made by PIACENTI SpA in collaboration with the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Florence, took place on the Isle of Kizhi in Karelia (Russia) and had various objectives in mind. These may be summarized as follows: Enhancement of landscape design and territory based on a multidisciplinary project …

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SHIP WRECK of the XIX Century at OLONET, KARELIA

The ship wreck, dating back approximately to the nineteenth century, has been documented in detail with the use of laser scanners. In the second phase of recuperation the ship was completely dismantled into separate pieces and transported in special tanks to the laboratory. There very gradual drying out of wood parts took place and the …

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PALAZZO REALE, CASERTA, NAPLES

The project that PIACENTI Spa created for the recovery and restoration of the Palazzo Reale, Naples, is part of a larger project aimed at restoring the fine decorative appearance of the inner courtyards to the Palace and of the complex north elevation of this great architectural marvel on the side that overlooks the park. PIACENTI …