PAINTING CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION

SARA GRINZATO - ART CONSERVATOR AND HISTORIAN

Art Conservator and historian.

I treat oil paintings on canvas and tempera paintings on panel, as well as polychrome and gilded wooden artifacts.

I offer a wide range of conservation services, including exhibition installation assistance, condition reporting, and transportation assistance as a courier.

Dedicated to both conservation and art history, I am committed to the belief that a work of art is not just an aesthetic experience, but also a vehicle for history. It is the matter that synthesizes the information an artifact carries over time. Conserving this matter means preserving the message it contains.

Ensuring future generations can enjoy the art is a challenging task, fraught with great responsibility, which the conservator embraces with patience and dedication.

Services offered

Oil paintings on canvas

Restoration of easel paintings, oil on canvas and contemporary paintings in oil, tempera or mixed media.

Paintings on panel

The restoration of panel paintings involves targeted interventions on the wooden support and the paint layer, with the aim of preserving their stability and historical value, always supported by thorough technical documentation.

Polychromed and guilded wood sculptures

Restoration of movable works, sculptures in wood. Restoration of polychrome and gilded wooden sculptures. Antiseptic treatment.

Antique furniture and modernariat0

The conservative restoration of antique furniture aims to preserve its structural, aesthetics and historical value, through targeted interventions on the wood, finishes and decorative elements.

Dorature

The restoration of frames and gilded details involves consolidation, cleaning, and reintegration, with particular attention to stylistic coherence and regilding

Multi-matierial artefacts

Artefacts are often made of many different materials: geographic globes, paintings on glass, fans, lacquered objects...

Oil Paintings on Copper

Paintings on copper are rather common in the European arts from the 16th to the 19th century

Contemporary paintings

Since the 20th century, artists have explored a wide range of materials and painting supports, such as hardboard, cardboard, and plywood, often using recycled objects or materials intended for other uses.

Miniatures on Ivory

Tiny masterpieces, miniatures are extremely delicate and fragile objects that deserve great conservation attention

Condition Reporting

Whenever an artwork moves, for a temporary exhibition or for other reasons, it is always necessary to have its state of conservation verified by a restorer to ensure its safe transportation and to prevent any damage.

Portfolio

Restoration Works

In this section, I present a selection of restoration works carried out on oil paintings on canvas and panel, as well as on polychrome and gilded wooden artifacts. Each restoration is the result of careful analysis and a respectful approach to the artwork, aimed at preserving its integrity and history.

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