"Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci ... destroying breath of visitors

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"Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci's destroying breath of visitors ...


Fresco "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci threatening breathing visitors exhaled destructive damp air containing organic compounds. Therefore, in view of a masterpiece should be done within 15 minutes.

Wall painting "The Last Supper" was created in 1495-1498 years. at the Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. Leonardo da Vinci wrote, "Last Supper" dry wall, but not on wet plaster, so painting is not a fresco in the full sense of the word. Leonardo covered stone wall layer of resin, plaster, putty and wrote on it with tempera.

Because of the chosen method of painting began to break down a few years after the end of the work - these are the conclusions of the experts. Already in 1517, the paint started peeling off. In 1556 Vasari described the painting as much destruction and so spoiled, that figure was almost impossible to find.

Fresco several times restored. This was first done in 1726 for how long this restoration was not enough, and the other was made in 1770 by Giuseppe Matsa scraped from previous restorer Belotti, and then thoroughly rewrote the painting. He rewrote all persons, except for three, but had to stop because of public anger.

In 1796 French troops used the refectory as an armory, and they threw stones at the painting and climbed on ladders to scratch out the Apostles eyes. Then, the refectory was used as a prison.

In 1821, Stefano was transferred Baretstsi painting to a safer place, but seriously damaged the central section, before realized that the work of Leonardo is not a fresco.

From 1901 until 1908 Luigi Cavenaghi for the first time made a careful study of the structure of painting, and then proceeded to its clearance. In 1924 Oreste Silvestri undertook further clearing and stabilize some of the plaster.

During World War II, August 15, 1943, the refectory was subjected to bombing. Sandbags prevent fragments of bombs painted, but had a harmful impact vibration.

In 1951-1954. Mauro Pellicholi perform another restoration. But already in 1970 heavily damaged fresco look. From 1978 to 1999 Pinin Brambilla led Barsilon carried out large-scale restoration project, whose goal was preservation of painting, cleaning it from pollution and negative effects, as well as restoration of interventions undertaken in the XVIII and XIX centuries.

Since moving painting to a more suitable environment for the further preservation is not possible, an environment with a controlled climate regime decided to establish itself in the refectory, which had to wall up the windows.

Then a study of painting using infrared reflectoscope. Some parts of painting was considered beyond repair. These sites are re-finished the watercolor muted colors, allowing the show without distracting the viewer's attention, they are not original work.

The restoration took 21 years. May 28, 1999 list was opened for viewing according to the portal Sedmitsa.ru referring to the Italian media. Customers must order tickets in advance and can spend close to a masterpiece of not more than 15 minutes.

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