Restored Madonna and Child sculpture, Germany
Aug. 08, 1963 - in 300 working-hours restored: The Famous Madonna in the rosary of Tilmann Riemen Schneider was restored from the national office for monument cultivation in Munich. The beautiful artwork was found in a field after the robbery of the church of Volkach and was covered in soot, in many pieces broken and smeared with red shoe-cream. The restoration of the precious sculpture cost nearly 10, 000 DM. On 15th August The Madonna returns to her pilgrimage church after a year of adventures Photo shows the restored Madonna with 25 new beams, which were under great difficulties to remake
Picture No
13244731
Media ID
47026691
Size
3576px x 4987px
(992KB)
Credit
(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone Pictures USA
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Beams Costs Difficulties Nearly Pilgrimage Remake Rosary Smeared Soot
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