The restoration of a religious image has as its main objective to return to the object its originality and functionality for which it was designed and created.
Subsequently, before proceeding with the restoration, it is often necessary to document the piece beforehand.
Moreover, the restoration of religious imagery, may include the repair of some of the broken or missing parts such as ornament bases or ends of the carving. In the restoration process itself, we always try to use the same materials as the originals of the carving or figure, either plaster, paste or wood.
Examples of imagery restoration
Sacred heart of the Church of Molins de Rei
Restoration of a large sacred heart. This Image presented certain cracks and a layer of dirt; On the edge of the dress it has a gold decoration that has lost its liveliness over time and dirt.
The Sacred Heart has been restored. The piece has been cleaned as a reconstruction of the cracks it had. The decoration has been reviewed giving a new liveliness.
Restoration of a child Jesus from Olot
Restoration of a Child Jesus from Olot, this piece had loss in the fingers and different breaks in the body. Due to the passage of time, the details of the face such as the eyebrows have been lost. As a result, a volumetric reconstruction of all the fingers has been carried out in addition to consolidating the cracks and disguising them. Lastly, pictorial reintegration, returning the original color in the areas that have been lost.
Religious Image of the Virgin of Carmen of Salou
Large plaster virgin, probably from the Olot workshops. He has certain breaks in his extremities and crown due to blows he has suffered. The color has lost its main coloration as a result of the passage of time.
The Restoration has consisted of the reconstruction and replacement of the pieces that were consequently missing. The colors had lost their original coloration and the gold ones have suffered oxidation due to humidity and the passage of time. A chromatic reintegration has been carried out.
Restoration of the Virgin Cap i Pota
Piece of wood, called Cap and Pota. He has loss of fingers and the pictorial layer.
The Cap i Pota has been reconstructed the missing parts, especially the losses of the pictorial layer. Cleaning and pictorial reconstruction have been carried out in the areas that were required.
Virgin of Carmen with the Child Jesus of the Villacondide Parish in Asturias
Wooden carving of the Virgin of Carmen with the Child Jesus. The piece showed certain material losses, especially in the fingers and crown. The figure had a layer of dirt due to the passage of time.
Image Restoration, reconstructing the missing parts. Like a cleansing of the entire carving returning to its original liveliness.
Image of the Immaculate Virgin from the Olot workshops
Imagen de los talleres de Olot. La figura presentaba una pérdida de la capa pictórica debido al paso del tiempo. Presentaba ciertas grietas en la base.
Se ha realizado una limpieza y la reconstrucción de las roturas.
Restoration of carving of Christ of Olot
Restoration of a carving of a Christ of Olot. The piece has a break in the leg and loss of fingers. The Christ has cracks all over his body.
The image, the carving, has unified the leg that was fragmented, reinforcing it with an internal soul. The cracks and missing parts have been reconstructed just like looking for the same colors.
Restoration of wood carving of Saint Anthony with the Baby Jesus
Wood carving, piece from the early 19th century. The piece showed a loss of the pictorial preparation layer due to humidity and the passage of time.
The piece has been dewormed since it had some remains of woodworm. In addition, the primer and polychrome layer have been fixed.
Also on the face it has been stuccoed, reintegrating the gaps like the pictorial reconstruction looking for the same colors
Virgin restoration of Montserrat, la Moreneta
Image of the Virgin of Montserrat, la Moreneta. The piece showed loss of fingers and the pictorial layer due to the contact of the believers.
La Moreneta has had her missing fingers reconstructed. The finish has been done with shiny gold.
Restoration of Saint Clare's woodcarving
Carving from the beginning of the 19th century. The image had loss of the fingers due to the passage of time as well as in the pictorial layer of the face. The primer layer and polychromy have been fixed and consolidated. Material gaps have also been reintegrated, such as chromatically reintegrating with the original color.
Restoration of an statue of a Holy Christ from the Parish of the Virgin of Nazareth
Baby Jesus in plaster of the 50's with glass eyes
In conclusion, each piece of art must be treat with the utmost care because, regardless of its economic value, it is more than just a product. It contains history, values and emotions that deserve the utmost respect.
All work is carried out meticulously and in accordance with the experience of more than 12 years in the field of restoration of statuary.
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