Episode 3: Artemisia UpClose

In this video, conservator Elizabeth Wicks begins the cleaning process for ‘Artemisia UpClose’ and the original colours of Artemisia’s Allegory of Inclination at the Casa Buonarroti Museum in Florence are revealed. Dr. Wicks removes the paper and canvas backing glued to the back of the stretcher, before turning her attention to the front of the painting. She removes smoke deposits, dust, old glue and varnish layers… and the viewer can enjoy the painter’s lapis lazuli skies. Click the image above to watch.