News

Woodmansterne Art Conservation Award 2023/2024

Woodmansterne Art Conservation Award 2023/2024

Thursday, 20 April 2023

Latest News, Art Conservation

Applications from museums, art galleries, and buildings open to the public are now invited for the Woodmansterne Art Conservation Awards for 2023/2024.

More

Christ Displaying his Wounds, attributed to Giacomo Galli

Christ Displaying his Wounds, attributed to Giacomo Galli

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Latest News, Art Conservation

One of the Woodmansterne Art Conservation Awards for 2012/13 was awarded to Perth Museum & Art Gallery to conserve ‘Christ Displaying his Wounds’, attributed to Giacomo Galli - a rare and beautiful example of art styled after the work of Caravaggio.

More

Art Conservation & Scholarships - Portrait of Bishop Mews

Art Conservation & Scholarships - Portrait of Bishop Mews

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Latest News, Art Conservation

This early 18th century portrait is housed within The Bishop’s Palace, Wells. This particular portrait is the oldest and most significant painting within the Ship’s Palace collection. It plays a crucial role in helping to interpret 800 years of social, political and religious history and bringing the Palace alive for over 40,000 visitors every year.

More

Woodmansterne Art Conservation Award enables Walter Ralegh’s coded desire for Elizabeth 1 to be revealed

Woodmansterne Art Conservation Award enables Walter Ralegh’s coded desire for Elizabeth 1 to be revealed

Wednesday, 9 October 2013

Latest News, Art Conservation

A painting, belonging to The National Portrait Gallery, was one of the major works chosen by our panel of judges at the last round of the Woodmansterne Art Conservation Awards. A donation of £10,000 was pledged which has enabled the process of painstaking conservation, removing centuries of over paint, to reveal the coded message incorporated into the work by the unknown English artist.

More