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How to restore a Rubens masterpiece that's as tall as a giraffe

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Video. Behind the scenes of Rubens’ restoration: A painting too large to move

Updated: 01/02/2025 - 8:14 GMT+1

Restorers at Antwerp’s Royal Fine Arts Museum are carefully restoring Peter Paul Rubens' massive 'Enthroned Madonna Adored by Saints' masterpiece in full view of the public.

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