Are these paintings Medici propaganda? | Gold and silver restoration | National Gallery

Marvel at Pesellino's mastery of gold and silver in the newly-restored 'Story of David' panels and follow the clues that suggest the panels were owned by the Medici family.
This overlooked Renaissance great is celebrated by us here at the National Gallery in the first-ever exhibition dedicated to Francesco Pesellino (c.1422-1457).
See the free exhibition 'Pesellino: A Renaissance Master Revealed', 7 December 2023 - 10 March 2024: www.nationalgallery.org.uk/ex...
In this episode, Jill Dunkerton, Restorer; Laura Llewellyn, Curator of Italian Paintings before 1500; and Marta Melchiorre, Senior Scientist, discuss the restoration of Pesellino's 'Story of David' cassoni panels. They explore the Renaissance artist Pesellino's use of gold and silver leaf, and reveal the clues that suggest the panels may have been commissioned by the Medici family.
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I am very grateful for every video posted by the National Gallery ❤

[@nationalgallery]

Thank you, Natalia ❤️

[@farmbrough]

Wonderful to see these craftsmen at work.

[@purkaitsurajit53]

Such a magnificent Renaissance masterpiece explained so beautifully by the art curators and in such great detail!! Hats off to The National Gallery for restoring this artwork so brilliantly!!🫡🫡👏👏👌👌👍👍🙂🙂❤️❤️

[@nationalgallery]

Thanks so much! Very kind

[@globalheart]

Enchantingly beautiful, thank you for your talks ❤

[@nationalgallery]

Thank you for watching and for your lovely comment :)

[@johnreynolds5407]

Marvelous presentation.

[@annettegottlieb4308]

Thank you so much for this very interesting insight into the restoration process of Pesellino’s masterpiece!

[@a.kaiser8965]

I really don't think anyone/museum can match this quality of restoration. I mean.. just marvelous. Just even the quality and the importance of the works they conserve/restore is just unmatched.

[@nationalgallery]

An honour to be able to restore these beautiful works.

[@ginacrusco234]

This is so wonderfully done and clearly articulated.

[@isashax]

Another fantastic video. I learn so much from them!

[@barbarajohnson1442]

Excellent. Restoration is such a creative process, actually. The decision making on how to best carry the image forward, maybe necessitating an upgrade in materials to better enhance the longevity of the visual idea

[@sergpie]

This was an excellent episode

[@Figueiredoartconservation]

This is so wonderfully and beautifully done and clearly articulated with such a precise and amazing explanation, thank you so much

[@yumba-uz4dn]

thank you to the National Gallery for these wonderful videos ant to the narrator who makes a very interesting presentation.

[@unfoldvenice]

Wonderful ❤

[@sacredkinetics.lns.8352]

👽 Thanks for the educational moment. Your well appreciated mission of preserving historical art. Love you guys.

[@leoperarm]

thanks for another very informative video. Love this format

[@nationalgallery]

Thanks so much for watching :)

[@Backto5oh5]

Another wonderfully presented and informative video. Thank you!

[@gerryholden]

Informative, interesting, a beautiful presentation; thank you.

[@stevie-ray2020]

Fascinating insight into the skills of this sadly short-lived master!

[@Divertedflight]

It occurs to me that if I stuck gold leaf down onto bees waxed paper, then cut shapes from the paper. Stuck the paper gold side down onto the picture surface. Then later use a mildly hot iron to melt the bees wax so the paper can be removed but leaving the gold leaf. That might work. And maybe that's what they did.

[@Longingtobesomeone]

I just finally read the DaVinci Code and the Medici family was mentioned. 😳 At least I'm learning...?

[@marileestetson737]

I enjoyed the restoration. What a magnificent piece of history. I do wish however, you would show the entire restoration process. I know it takes a long time, but the restoration process itself is fascinating and educational. I truly loved the narrative and historic information.🥰

[@nationalgallery]

We do try and track the whole process! But it often gets split across a few videos. As you say - it takes a long time.

[@user-bv9mq9yk8k]

Did Pesellino have assistans for help? How long did it take to create such a beauty?

[@franciscomaturana4174]

It has a resemblance to The Battle of San Romano painted by Paolo Ucello. Is there any document or research where a comparison between the two artists is discussed?

[@tsvetomilivanov7618]

Beautiful but maybe he cut the small gold pieces just to save materials? :)

[@splodge5714]

I know paintings can look beautiful after restoration but can they be over restored? The marks from keys and childrens scratches tell a story about the life of the picture.

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God be with you all