Threatened by the wear and tear of the ages -never mind periodic andpredictable fig-leaf controversies - Michelangelo's iconic masterpiece 'David' was in need of major restoration to reverse the effects of
environmental damage and well-meant but misguided restoration efforts.
In September 2003,
under the auspices of the Soprintendenza per il Polo Museale Fiorentino and the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence, Parnigoni embarked on a year's worth of complex work cleaning and refurbishing the statue. Her previous restoration projects for Italian cultural institutions had included Michelangelo's Slaves and sculptures by Donatello, Verocchio, Della Robbia and Canova.
October 2005
