Restoration
‘Rush to rebuild’ puts Philippine churches at risk
Experts question restoration techniques following earthquake
Restoration work on Timbuktu's historic tombs to finish this month
Ancient sites were targeted by extremist groups
Paris mayor gives city’s decaying churches a Hail Mary—to the tune of €80m
But heritage groups say the funds fall far short of the real cost of restoration
Lacma’s conservators discover 1960s colours in Ottoman interior
Damascene reception room is being restored before making its museum debut in Saudi Arabia in 2016
Where Marie Antoinette laid her head: Fontainebleau’s reinstated Turkish bedroom opens to the public
Opening marks the completion of a seven-year restoration project
Napoléon drowned, beheaded and restored
Treatment of emperor’s statue may resolve conflicting accounts of its history
Pompeian frescoes cured with antibiotics
Bacteria removed from Villa of the Mysteries frieze during restoration
Grand designs on Soane’s London home
Visitors can see the architect’s newly restored living quarters for the first time in 160 years
Leonardo’s muse keeps her secrets as portrait returns to Milan
Thinning the painting’s varnish reveals La Belle Ferronnière's fine features, but French experts unable to confirm her identity
Vatican begins final work on Raphael rooms
The work may make it possible to identify which parts of the frescoes were painted by Giulio Romano, Raphael’s most trusted apprentice
Bode museum finally lays bare its war-damaged collection
An exhibition in Berlin surveys the ethical implications of restoring damaged art
Reims repairs its war damage, a century on
Restoration of the cathedral is due to be completed in 2015
“Live” restoration of Dalí painting in Rotterdam
The conservation of Dalí’s Landscape with a Girl Skipping will be visible to the public
Tate celebrates return of restored Rothko
The product of 9 months of restoration leaves no traces of graffiti ink
Colour restored to Vatican’s Raphaels
After more than a decade, restoration of the monumental fresco cycle has finally been completed
Leonardo copy undergoes restoration at Musée National de la Renaissance
A little-known copy of Leonardo’s The Last Supper by Marco d’Oggiono will get a thorough clean
Miró on loan damaged at Tate Modern
The museum forked out £203,000 for repair and depreciation costs
Why art conservation needs to be left to the experts
A Spanish grandmother’s handiwork recently made headlines, but Ajax and rainstorms have contributed to other botched treatments by amateurs
Louvre’s Leonardo conservation plan leads to resignation
Fears it will affect the sfumato of the piece are growing
Restored 18th century parlour from Connecticut open for public viewing at Yale University Art Gallery
Yale prepares for the 2012 installation of its decorative arts galleries by reconstructing a period room
Fondation Beyeler unveils plans to allow observation of Matisse restoration
A conservation studio will be opened to educate the public about the costly process of reconstructing Matisse's Acanthes
Still no plan for Richard Prince’s house
The artist’s fire-damaged Second House environment faces an uncertain future
Battle over Joseph Beuys collection at Moyland Castle
Widow claims artist’s reputation is being damaged
Body of international experts head to Babylon to determine extent of damage inflicted by US army
Minister wants to reopen Baghdad Museum despite risks
Ex-head of Iraq's board of antiquities estimates 10 years of restoration for Babylon
The integrity of the historic site did not factor into US strategy, proven by the construction of an adjacent military base
Hermitage Leonardo bust taken hostage in restorer's cash dispute
The kidnapped statue has now been returned to the museum