Dianne Dwyer Modestini, who conserved the "Salvator Mundi," at work in her studio.
Dianne Dwyer Modestini, who conserved the "Salvator Mundi," at work in her studio.
The restoration work to the "Salvator Mundi" involed cleaning off layers of varnish and over-paint, repairing a crack in the wood panel and re-touching damaged areas of the painting.
The restoration work to the "Salvator Mundi" involed cleaning off layers of varnish and over-paint, repairing a crack in the wood panel and re-touching damaged areas of the painting.
"The Virgin of the Rocks," at the National Gallery, after an 18-month conservation treatment.
"The Virgin of the Rocks," at the National Gallery, after an 18-month conservation treatment.