The restoration consisted of removing accumulations of colourwashes and repaints to get back to something approaching original condition: although certainly lost for ever, it has been possible to evoke it by returning to the artists’ conception. While the times, materials and colours are no more, the results obtained are nevertheless more faithful to the original works.
These two restorations are exceptional both in the length of time taken and the results achieved: preceded by a long phase of preliminary studies and analyses, they have resulted in the rediscovery of two masterpieces.