Word: lucignano
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Dates: during 1957-1957
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...painting (24 in. by 38 in.) came to light when the priest of the Church of Lucignano d'Arbia in Monteroni, eight miles from Siena, called in restorers to repair the undistinguished painting that for centuries had hung over the main altar. Preliminary cleaning flaked away the overpainting, revealed a lovely eye, "long, sweet and melancholy." Shipped to Rome's Restoration Institute, the painting has been carefully worked over for the past seven months. The Madonna which emerged, with amaranth-red robe, gilt-edged blue veil and glittering gold medallion is judged by critics the finest Martini...
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