Residents of Tula were shown the painting “Feast of Belshazzar”, which was restored after a fire by an unknown artist. informs channel “First Tulsky”.
Probably created in the 18th century, the author of the painting was Italian Matteo Boneci, who worked mainly in Florence. The canvas was based on the biblical story about the festival of Belshazzar, during which power over the city of Babylon was transferred after the death of his father. The feast lasted for days and nights, and in the process the siege of the city began.
The painting has been in restoration for 15 years. Academician IE Grabar in the Tula Museum of Fine Arts, 2022. The restoration was planned to last 3-5 years, but in 2010 a fire broke out in the restoration workshops and the painting was damaged. Many of its parts had to be redrawn.
Previously reportedHe said the Russian Museum will restore “The Last Day of Pompeii” for the anniversary of Bryullov.