Thanks to a quick response, the notes of Vivaldi and Beethoven and other priceless volumes were saved from the high water of 12 November 2019. President Giovanni Giol: ‘Thanks to their efforts, nothing was lost’. The notes marked out in ink seemed to dissolve on the wet paper. The thin twine bindings no longer… Continue reading The Cotisso Award to the Angels of the ‘acqua alta’ at the Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello
ALBERTO CRAIEVICH director of the Drawings and Prints Cabinet of the Fondazione Musei Civici of Venice. The Drawings and Prints Cabinet of the Fondazione Musei Civici of Venice preserves an outstanding testimony of Italy’s neoclassical art and culture. This is The Cicognara Album which takes its name from its owner, Count Leopoldo Cicognara (Ferrara 1767… Continue reading The Cicognara Album, Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia, Cabinet of Drawings and Prints
Complex, variegated and international, the project is the VIF’s largest grant to date. Started in 2012 with the intention of organically arranging the works of Canova in the Museo Correr, it has expanded over time to involve other museums and cross the borders of Venice and Italy, reaching as far as the United States. And… Continue reading Canova Project
Restoration of the mosaic of the Cupola della Creazione (Dome of the Creation) in St Mark’s Basilica The Cupola della Creazione (Dome of Creation) is located in the narthex of St. Mark’s Basilica, the space between the exterior of the basilica and the place of worship proper Significant damage caused by time, but above all… Continue reading ON THE WINGS OF ANGELS
Restoration of the gilding on the ceiling of the Sala del Maggior Consiglio in the Doge’s Palace The Sala del Maggior Consiglio (Great Council Chamber) is the largest in the Doge’s Palace and measures approximately 1350 square metres. The current ceiling dates from 1584 and was built after a devastating fire in 1577 had severely… Continue reading GLEAM TEAM
The restoration of Giandomenico Tiepolo’s frescoes from the villa in Zianigo The first restoration funded by the VIF back in 1998 was on the large fresco of ‘Il Mondo Novo’ (The New World) by Giandomenico Tiepolo. The success of the initiative and the excellent results obtained from the restoration led the VIF’s members to… Continue reading SATYRS, CENTAURS AND PULCINELLAS
