Masterpieces on the move
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Léonard Gianadda, founder of the Pierre Gianadda Foundation, with 'The Baby Marcelle Roulin' before it is taken to the United States. RDB -
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The art is watched every step of the way, including at the airport. RDB -
After touching down in the US, the paintings are transported by road. RDB/Illustr/Didier Martenet -
One of the paintings is carefully unpacked in Washington. RDB -
Elizabeth Steele, curator at the Phillips Collection, checks the artwork for damage after its arrival in Washington. RDB/Illustr/Didier Martenet -
Trish Waters, assistant registrar at The Phillips Collection, and a journalist who had been tracking the van Gogh's progress, proudly display the artwork after its safe arrival. RDB
Moving a work of art from one museum to another is a delicate operation that requires careful planning and meticulous attention to detail. Here works by Vincent van Gogh are being transported from the Pierre Gianadda Foundation in Martigny, Switzerland to the Phillips Collection in Washington.
This content was published on January 5, 2015 - 11:00
- Deutsch Meisterwerk auf Achse
- Español El arte de hacer viajar una obra maestra
- Português Assegurando a arte emprestada
- 中文 名画在旅途
- Français De l’art de faire voyager un van Gogh
- عربي روائع فنية في رحلة مُحكمة التنظيم والرعاية
- Pусский Когда шедевр едет в гости!
- 日本語 ゴッホの名作を輸送
- Italiano Opere d’arte in movimento
(Images: RDB/Illustré/Didier Martenet)
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