Demonstration of Fresco Painting and Restoration Techniques at the Canadian Museum of Civilization
Gatineau, Quebec, August 17, 2005 — On August 27 and 28, in conjunction with the exhibition POMPEII, the Canadian Museum of Civilization invites you to attend a demonstration of fresco painting and restoration. Meet Canadian experts Pierlucio Pellissier, conservator and architect, and Aurelio Sandonato, painter, sculptor and decorator, who will demonstrate classical fresco painting and restoration techniques. A fresco is a painting executed on a plastered wall before the plaster has completely dried, so that the colours sink in and become more durable. The experts will be reproducing one of the frescoes displayed in the exhibition.
POMPEII
Fresco Painting and Restoration
Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Main Lobby
Free activity
The Canadian Museum of Civilization’s (CMC) major summer exhibition, POMPEII, showcases over 500 original artifacts recovered from the well-preserved ruins of Pompeii and surrounding areas. The CMC is the only Canadian venue in which the exhibition will be presented. Feel the intensity of the inhabitants’ last moments as they fled the fury of Mt. Vesuvius. Over 700,000 Europeans have visited the exhibition since it first opened in March 2003. This must-see exhibition closes on September 12, 2005. Don’t miss POMPEII; there are only three weeks left!
Please note: There is a charge of $5.00, in addition to regular Museum admission to visit POMPEII (not applicable to children and members). Advance purchase is recommended; timed ticketing is in effect.
Museum admission is free every Thursday after 4:00 p.m. and half-price on Sundays.
More information is available at www.civilization.ca or by calling (819) 776-7000 or 1 800 555-5621.
Media Information:
Chief, Media Relations
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Tel.: (819) 776-7167
Media Relations Officer
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Tel.: (819) 776-7169
Fax: (819) 776-7187
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