Title: Restoring God's Masterpiece (2)
Series: Reversing The Curse
Author: Jeff Strite
Text: Genesis 3:14-21
OPEN: One of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings was called "The Last Supper." It was painted on the wall of the Sistine Chapel, and Da Vinci was sure that the unique painting style he used would create a masterpiece that would last forever. It didn't quite work out that way. The painting began to crumble - even during da Vinci's own lifetime - and over the centuries more and more damage occurred that nearly destroyed the painting he'd worked so hard to create. For example, over the years, the building was used as a stable for horses, a prison, and it even suffered the results of flood damage. During the French revolution, French soldiers threw stones at the painting and climbed ladders to scratch out the eyes of the Apostles. Perhaps the worst catastrophe occurred when an Allied bomb fell on the building in 1943 and caused the roof and one wall to collapse. The painting survived, but it was exposed to elements for months before the space was rebuilt.
In 1979, Italy commissioned their #1 art restorer (Pinin Brambilla Barcilon) to bring the painting back to life. She spent the next 20 years removing the deposits of dirt and mold and the clumsy efforts of past restoration efforts. This famous art restorer explained that retouching the painting was "extremely simple. You just scratch until you reach the real Leonardo." The only difficulty laid in knowing exactly when to stop. (https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,818411,00.html)
But even after 20 years of skillful efforts the results were met with mixed reviews. Some praised her work... but others didn't. Many felt that she'd gone too far - took too many liberties - and many experts were highly disappointed with what was done. Some went so far as to say that the final product had little (if any) resemblance to the work that Da Vinci had completed in 1497.
Now as I ...
Series: Reversing The Curse
Author: Jeff Strite
Text: Genesis 3:14-21
OPEN: One of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings was called "The Last Supper." It was painted on the wall of the Sistine Chapel, and Da Vinci was sure that the unique painting style he used would create a masterpiece that would last forever. It didn't quite work out that way. The painting began to crumble - even during da Vinci's own lifetime - and over the centuries more and more damage occurred that nearly destroyed the painting he'd worked so hard to create. For example, over the years, the building was used as a stable for horses, a prison, and it even suffered the results of flood damage. During the French revolution, French soldiers threw stones at the painting and climbed ladders to scratch out the eyes of the Apostles. Perhaps the worst catastrophe occurred when an Allied bomb fell on the building in 1943 and caused the roof and one wall to collapse. The painting survived, but it was exposed to elements for months before the space was rebuilt.
In 1979, Italy commissioned their #1 art restorer (Pinin Brambilla Barcilon) to bring the painting back to life. She spent the next 20 years removing the deposits of dirt and mold and the clumsy efforts of past restoration efforts. This famous art restorer explained that retouching the painting was "extremely simple. You just scratch until you reach the real Leonardo." The only difficulty laid in knowing exactly when to stop. (https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,818411,00.html)
But even after 20 years of skillful efforts the results were met with mixed reviews. Some praised her work... but others didn't. Many felt that she'd gone too far - took too many liberties - and many experts were highly disappointed with what was done. Some went so far as to say that the final product had little (if any) resemblance to the work that Da Vinci had completed in 1497.
Now as I ...
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