The artistic restoration of “The Last Day of Pompeii”, one of Karl Bryullov’s greatest paintings, will be carried out by the State Russian Museum for the anniversary of the artist. It has been reported TASS with reference to Olga Babina, the museum’s chief curator.
By the 225th anniversary of the artist’s birth in 2024, the museum plans to open the author’s painting floor by removing layers of varnish. “The technical part does not cause concern, and in this case it is planned to remove the centuries-old varnish that covered the true picturesque magic of Karl Bryullov and firmly restore it to reach the author’s layer,” he explained.
Restoration professionals will also take into account the usual perception of the painting when clearing the layers, making sure that it does not look overly shiny after restoration. “We have plans to complete by 2024 a completely renovated, transformed work of Karl Bryullov, returning to the idea of u200bu200bthe author, to show visitors to the Russian Museum,” Babina said.
A large-scale Bryullov exhibition will be held at the Mikhailovsky Castle, where the painting will be temporarily moved from the Mikhailovsky Palace.
Karl Bryullov (1799-1852) wrote “The Last Day of Pompeii” in 1833 after visiting the archaeological sites of the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in Italy, which were buried during a volcanic eruption.
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