Conservation
Albrecht Dürerarchive
Dürer’s “Virgin of the Sorrows”: almost too terrible to show in Munich
Three works by the German master went on show last month following an acid attack a decade ago. Two have been restored with a new ion-exchange technique used on paintings for the first time
Antiquities & Archaeologyarchive
Saxon warrior discovered in Roman vineyard
The find dates from around AD 650
Restitutionarchive
Conservator on conflict with Russian Orthodox Church: "We saved Church art"
Negotiating the restitution of religious art is important, but it should not be at the expense of the institutions protecting Russia's cultural heritage
Restorationarchive
Banca Toscana to sponsor restoration of Cimabue’s altarpiece “Maestà”
The structure that replaced the wooden support has caused the 13th century Madonna to rupture
Columbia Universityarchive
An art historian stands accused of criminal libel; a conviction would affect the future freedom of critics
Professor James Beck of Columbia University is standing trial in Italy