This is one of the completed restorations that we sponsored, the Bauer/Bocciardo Memorial from 1902-1904. The artist, Leonardo Bistolfi, was a sculptor, painter and writer, and the leading Symbolist and Liberty Style (Italian Art Nouveau) sculptor in Italy. The pollution, humidity, moss and mildew were attacking the surface of the marble, putting it in a critical condition. We were able to catch it in time and stop the deterioration, and also improved the grounds around it to allow for better drainage, keeping the moisture from being absorbed up into the marble. We now have a maintenance program, with an arts restorer reviewing it every six months and doing whatever is required to protect it.

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