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

by Restauro Staff Piacenti S.p.A.Nativity Church, Piacenti S.p.A. - About Us September 13, 2018September 15, 2018Comments are Disabled

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 …

ANSAmed – Blue, pink for Nativity of Helen, Constantine

by Restauro Staff Piacenti S.p.A.Nativity Church, Piacenti S.p.A. - About Us March 13, 2018March 13, 2018Comments are Disabled

(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

by Restauro Staff Piacenti S.p.A.Piacenti S.p.A. - About Us December 21, 2017Comments are Disabled

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

by Restauro Staff Piacenti S.p.A.Work Progress of Nativity Church March 29, 2017March 29, 2017Comments are Disabled

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

by Restauro Staff Piacenti S.p.A.Piacenti S.p.A. - About Us March 16, 2017March 21, 2017Comments are Disabled

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 …

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Holy Trinity Cathedral in Jerusalem

by Restauro Staff Piacenti S.p.A.Piacenti S.p.A. - Works done February 9, 2017February 9, 2017Comments are Disabled

Galleria – Holy Trinity Cathedral

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Temple in Wood Capannori – Lucca

by Restauro Staff Piacenti S.p.A.Piacenti S.p.A. - Works done February 5, 2017February 9, 2017Comments are Disabled

REMOVAL AND PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS – Wooden frame work support structure and swaddling with TNT (non woven fabric) 500g x sqm in several layers; – Construction of a structural form made in polyurethene expansion material perfect for supporting the side of the waterlogged monument giving the stability necessary to guarantee correct pressure and avoid damaging the …

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Hotel Cerretani Florence

by Restauro Staff Piacenti S.p.A.Piacenti S.p.A. - Works done February 5, 2017July 17, 2017Comments are Disabled

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

by Restauro Staff Piacenti S.p.A.Piacenti S.p.A. - Works done February 5, 2017February 9, 2017Comments are Disabled

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

by Restauro Staff Piacenti S.p.A.Piacenti S.p.A. - Works done February 5, 2017February 9, 2017Comments are Disabled

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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