The laboratory, the works, stories that cannot be seen
Every restoration is a silent encounter between matter and time.
Behind every surface that breathes again are choices, analyses, and invisible balances.
This gallery brings together some of the conservation interventions carried out by AF THE LAB:
a journey through paintings and materials, where scientific research and artisanal sensitivity intertwine to restore stability and light to the works.
Case Histories
The strength of delicacy
The intervention on Guercino’s painting “Guardian Angel” required a targeted approach to halt the degradation and restore the work to its original beauty.
The creative process
The Boldini project involved the restoration and study of more than 60 works, accompanied by an in-depth diagnostic examination to understand the artist’s creative process.
Light of divisionism
The restoration of Gaetano Previati’s “The Kiss” represented a stimulating opportunity, approached with a scientific approach and innovative technologies to preserve the artist’s unique Pointillist technique.
Material eclecticisms
The Mancini project focused on the restoration of works with significant degradation and structural damage. The intervention required a highly specialized approach, integrating innovative techniques and advanced tools.
Return to the light
The restoration of Segantini’s iconic work, “Autumn Sun,” required a delicate and highly specialized approach, aimed at removing a yellowed patina that had dulled the original colors.
Energy of the lines
The Balla Project thus takes the form of a laboratory within the laboratory, a bridge between the experimental material of Futurism and contemporary conservation techniques.