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After the Fall: The Conservation of Tullio Lombardo's Adam

Conservators, scientists, and curators tell the story behind the unprecedented conservation of Tullio Lombardo's Adam.
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Conservators, scientists, and curators tell the story behind the unprecedented conservation of Tullio Lombardo's Adam.

Credits
Producer & Editor: Maureen Coyle
Camera Operators: Maureen Coyle, Kate Farrell, Carolyn Riccardelli, Kelly Richardson, Stephanie Wuertz
Photography: Joe Coscia, Anna Kellen, Ronald Street, Carolyn Riccardelli
Lighting Design: Ned Hallick
Timelapse Photography: Thomas B. Ling

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Adam, Tullio Lombardo, Marble, Italian, Venice
Adam
Tullio Lombardo
ca. 1490–95