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.

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