Behind the Scenes: Restoring Brueghel’s A Village Fair

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Behind the Scenes: Restoring Brueghel’s A Village Fair

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In 1961, the Mackelvie Trust purchased 'A Village Fair (Village Festival in Honour of Saint Hubert and Saint Anthony)', circa 1614–19 by Flemish artist Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564–1638) for the Gallery’s collection. For the past three years, Gallery Paintings Conservator Genevieve Silvester has worked on this 400-year-old masterpiece. Employing a holistic approach, she gained a thorough understanding of the painting before beginning its physical treatment through examination, analysis a...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB2ffRWbh3A&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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