Cortese Antiphonal – a project to conserve the illuminated miniatures in a book of mass settings: ‘Antiphonary from Advent to Easter Saturday’, now in the Archivio Patriarcale di Venezia
Cortese Antiphonal, a manuscript with illuminations by Cristoforo Cortese, 1450 Read More »
When the Accademia Galleries mounted a campaign to reassemble the lost ceiling of Ca’ Corner Spinelli, Venice in Peril helped acquire the ‘Hope’ and ‘Faith’ panels.
Ceiling paintings, Giorgio Vasari, Accademia Galleries Read More »
Conservation of Venetian furniture from the post-Napoleonic era, known as the ‘Cattedra Cicognara’, designed by Giuseppe Borsato in 1771, conservation 2015.
Furniture conservation, Cattedra Cicognara, Accademia Read More »
A series of seven manuscript choir books with mass settings from the 16th-18th centuries, from the Cappella Ducale of San Marco. Conserved 2016, now in the Archivio Patriarcale.
Manuscript Choir Books from Basilica San Marco, Archivio Patriarcale Read More »
In support of the major state-funded reorganisation of the Accademia Galleries, a project to fund the opening up of the Palladio Wing 7 ground floor rooms displaying the work of Canova and his contemporaries.
Accademia Galleries, the Palladio Wing Rooms Read More »
Antonio Canova modelled these lions on his tomb for the Venetian Pope Clement XII. Used as drawing models by students from 1840 they have now been restored.
Plaster models of ‘Rezzonico’ lions, Accademia Galleries Read More »
Four ‘bozzetti’ or models by Antonio Canova including The Wrestlers, a Pieta, a figure of Apollo and a model for the tomb of Titian, underwent conservation in 2011.
Sculpture Models, Antonio Canova, Accademia Galleries Read More »
In memory of Carla Thorneycroft DBE, 1914-2007, a Venetian by birth who played a key role in the early years of Venice in Peril Fund.
Stone relief of the Dead Christ with Angels, exterior side wall, church of the Gesuati Read More »
Restoration and conservation of brickwork porch and Byzantine stonecarvings on the ‘Protiro’ of the Church of the Carmini.
Side doorway and stonecarvings, church of the Carmini Read More »
A late 17th century church with an aiseless nave, richly carved altars and a cycle of paintings showing the Miracles of St. Augustine
Altars and four wall-paintings, church of the Eremite Read More »
