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Sir: Concerning your article on early violins [Dec. 30], I can only say fiddlesticks! The authorities you cite mention every solution to the Stradivari problem but the historically honest one: restoration of the sound intended by its maker.
Duty of Involvement. The lona Community now numbers 125 ministers, 25 lay members, and 600 lay associates who contribute to its support. During the summers, many of them have gathered on lona to pray and study together -and to work on the restoration of the island's medieval abbey...
Of the minor roles, Mr. Kaplan and Misses Meglathery and Levin present well-carved cameos.. And Rima Wolff's dances help pump up this souffle that didn't quite rise, but which gives a good taste of the early Restoration stage.
The restoration laboratories and storage areas and much of the work on the ground floor of the Uffizi Galleries was also destroyed. Among the works lost are some by Giotto, Botticelli, Filippo Lippi, Masaccio and Simone Martin. The photo library and archives were completely destroyed as well, although 130,000...
A group of art scholars at the Fogg Museum have joined others in forming the Committee to Rescue Italian Art (CRIA). The committee has already sent American restorers to Italy and also wants to help meet the costs of restoration. It is soliciting contributions now and hopes to receive enough...