Università degli Studi di Pavia – “Restoration for Cultural Heritage” Open Lecture
Venerdì 19 gennaio dalle 9,00 alle 11,00 presso l’aula del Double Degree, polo di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Pavia.
Haaretz – Church of Nativity Shines Again in First Big Renovation in 500 Years
The Church of the Nativity was established in what is now the West Bank town of Bethlehem in the year 333 C.E. by Emperor Constantine.
Salon – Italian firm restoring Nativity Church: Like touching heaven
ROME (AP) — The Italian firm restoring one of Christianity’s holiest sites — the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem — says it’s more than halfway finished with the 14 million-euro project, which has already uncovered a Crusades-era mosaic angel hidden under plaster. Piacenti SpA, a family-run conservation firm from the Tuscan town of Prato, …
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katholisches – Siebter Engel der Geburtskirche in Bethlehem gefunden
(Jerusalem) Der siebte Engel der Grabeskirche in Bethlehem, von dem alle glaubten, er sei zerstört worden, wurde gefunden. In der Geburtskirche werden derzeit Restaurierungsarbeiten durchgeführt. Mit Hilfe der Thermographie, die unter anderem im Bereich der Kunst und der Altertumskunde eingesetzt wird, um verborgene Schichten und Kunstschätze zu entdecken, gelang der sensationelle Fund. Ursprünglich war das …
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Gazzetta del Sud – Italians find Church of Nativity’s 7th angel
Bethlehem, July 5 – Italian restoration workers have uncovered a seventh mosaic angel in the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem which was previously hidden under plaster. The angel, revealed by restorers Piacenti S.p.A, adds to a set of stunning mosaics at the site, which is traditionally considered the birthplace of Jesus. “Of the 2,000 metres …
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BBC – Angel mosaic revealed at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity
Italian restoration workers at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem have been showing off a stunning mosaic of an angel that was previously hidden beneath plaster. Tensions between different Christian denominations have long delayed urgently-needed repairs at the church. But the Palestinian Authority brokered a deal between them enabling …
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Matters India – Pope Francis thanks ROACO group for support of Eastern Churches
Pope Francis met on Thursday with members of the ROACO (Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches) Assembly which raises funds for Christians in the Eastern-rite Churches. Among those taking part in the meeting were the papal representatives from Jerusalem, Lebanon, Syria, Ukraine, Iraq and Jordan, as well as the new Franciscan Custos of …
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June 13th 2016: workshop The Basilica of the Nativity Church in Bethlehem: A Jewel of Humanity – launching campaign for the III phase of the restoration of the Nativity Church in Bethlehem
Last June 13th 2016, in the presence of H.E Msgr. Antonio Camilleri, Deputy Secretary of State for International relation of the Holy See, Minister Ziad Albandak, chairman of the Presidential Committee for the Restoration of the Nativity, Mayor of Bethlehem Vera Baboun, Amb. Khouloud Daibes, member of The Presidential Committee for the Restoration of the …
Christian Today – Ancient mosaic discovered in Church of the Nativity
An ancient mosaic hidden for centuries has been uncovered in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity. An eight-foot tall angel was found by a team working on the restoration of the fourth century church, which was built by the Emperor Constantine and his mother Helena in 339 AD over what is believed to be the place of Jesus’ birth.
Deutschlandradio Kultur – Mosaiken aus der Kreuzfahrerzeit in neuem Glanz
Eine der interessantesten Baustelle von Bethlehem ist derzeit die Geburtskirche. Ihr Dach ist von italienischen und palästinensischen Restauratoren bereits gerettet worden. Jetzt erstrahlen Wand-Mosaiken aus der Kreuzfahrerzeit neu. Doch die Arbeiten sind noch lange nicht abgeschlossen. Strahlendes Gold, Silber und sattes Grün – Girolomo Nukatolo ist begeistert von seiner Arbeit. Der Restaurator aus Italien hat …
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