The Samek Art Museum sent our Cupid and Apollo, 1512 -1514 by Pontormo, to the Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University last semester to be cleaned. NYU’s Conservation Center has done a detailed analysis of paintings in the Kress Collection and has provided crucial information for conservation and long-term preservation of Old Master works. With that information, we can extract knowledge from these masterpieces and ensure their survival for centuries to come.
Before Treatment
During Cleaning
Clean
After Treatment
X-Radiograph
Infrared Reflectogram