RESEARCH Thursday 7th May 2015 back Silvana Editoriale is pleased to invite you to the presentation of the volume Agnolo Gaddi and the Major Chapel of Santa Croce in Florence Studi on the occasion of the restoration that will be held on Thursday 7 May 2015 at 10.00 as part of the Salone del Restauro - XXII edition 6-9 May 2015 | Ferrara Fiere At the end of the exemplary restoration carried out between 2004 and 2014, the walls of the Main Chapel of Santa Croce in Florence, painted by Agnolo Gaddi with the Stories of the True Cross, shine in all their rediscovered beauty. The volume presents the result of the massive restoration carried out by the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence with the participation of numerous public and private entities, both Italian and foreign. The numerous essays received offer first of all an in-depth historical and artistic reading of the fresco cycle, which tells of the succession of events around the theme of the finding of the wood of the Cross by Queen Elena, mother of Constantine: a legend that the faithful of the fourteenth century they could contemplate and learn by observing the walls painted by Agnolo Gaddi, like pages of a large illustrated text. Specific boxes are dedicated to the study of peculiar themes, such as the inscriptions painted in the chapel, the portraits in the windows, etc. The second part of the volume is dedicated to the artistic technique used by Agnolo and his workshop, thanks to the research carried out on the occasion of the restoration, of which an extensive account is given. The volume, completed by bibliographical apparatuses, is accompanied by a highly suggestive photographic atlas. Info : www.salonedelrestauro.com info@salonedelrestauro.com Follow Silvana Editoriale on Facebook Publishing house Contacts Agenda archive Letters to the director Catalog Distribution Bookshop Work with us Map Home English Newsletter archive Publishing houseContactsAgenda archiveLetters to the directorCatalogDistributionBookshopWork with us registered office: via Larga, 6 - 20122 MILAN operational office: via dei Lavoratori, 78 20092 Cinisello Balsamo (Milan) tel 02 45395101 fax 0245395151 - VAT number 04234970152 - Milan Company Register Office - REA No. 1000330 Share capital inter. paid euro 312,000.00 silvanaeditoriale@silvanaeditoriale.it Copyright Credits