Restoration of Statue of Worker and Kolkhoz Woman

A restorer with a microscope works on the restoration of the painting Ariadne on Naxos (sixteenth century) by the Italian painter Girolamo dai Libri in the studio of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 20 April 2010. The museum has started a restoration program in order to make the collection ready for the reopening in 2013. EPA/MARCEL ANTONISSE. (via Artdaily)

“Woman at a Window,” right, by an unknown Italian artist, was acquired by the National Gallery in the mid-19th century. Following an investigation, it was revealed the painting had been altered. A photograph, left, shows the painting during the restoration process.

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