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Bringing an 18th-century painting back to light

Name: Bringing an 18th-century painting back to light
Location: Milan

28/08/2026 | 05/09/2026Exhibited in AN ATELIER ALIVE

Open Care specialises in the conservation and restoration of artworks, with dedicated workshops covering a wide range of artistic materials and periods. During the live demonstration at Homo Faber 2026, restorer Enrica Cabianca will work on The Calling of Saint Matthew (1752) by Giovanni Paolo Panini, an artwork from the collection of the Museo Poldi Pezzoli in Milan selected in collaboration with World Monuments Fund to highlight the recent partnership to restore its Golden Room.

In collaboration with the Museo Poldi Pezzoli and World Monuments Fund

Supported by Jaeger-LeCoultre

Exhibitor

Open Care

Restorer | Milan, Italy

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With Anna Le Corno

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The art of reclaimed leather portraiture

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With Julien Feller

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With Julien Vermeulen

Wood marquetry at watch scale

With Anna Le Corno

Pietra dura: where stone becomes a second skin

With Studio Lél

Painting stories on porcelain

With Jayne King

The art of reclaimed leather portraiture

With Abongile Sidzumo