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politics11 days ago•4 min saved

Trump Pushes Gold Seals on White House Ballroom, Fuelling Preservation Debate

President Trump plans to add gold-colored presidential seals to the exterior of the White House ballroom, a design element revealed in renderings released as part of an emergency Supreme Court filing to keep construction moving. The move follows federal commissions’ approval of the project earlier this year, even as critics say the process bypassed thorough historic-preservation review for the 90,000-square-foot addition, which is about 65% complete and notable for departing from the original neoclassical vision.

via washingtonpost.com|

#ballroom #commissions #gilding

world25 days ago•13 min saved

White House accused of cherry-picking praise for gilded DC statues

The Independent reports the White House posted a clip praising the gilded Arts of War and Arts of Peace statues near the Lincoln Memorial while leaving out critical reviews, prompting accusations of deceptive editing and underscoring Trump’s broader DC makeover narrative.

via The Independent|

#dc #gilding #statues

local26 days ago•2 min saved

Golden Glare: Arlington Memorial Bridge Statues Restored in Shiny New Light

Newly regilded at the east end of the Arlington Memorial Bridge, the Arts of War and Arts of Peace statues were covered in 23.75-karat gold leaf as part of a $5.1 million restoration under the Make DC Safe and Beautiful Again initiative, drawing mixed reactions—from praise of the shine to criticism that it looks gaudy.

via WTOP|

#arlington-memorial-bridge #gilding #local

art-and-culture3 years ago•2 min saved

Uncovering the Gilded Glory of a Lightning-Struck Hercules Statue in the Vatican.

Vatican Museum restorers are removing centuries of grime from the largest known bronze statue of the ancient world, the gilded Hercules Mastai Righetti. The original gilding is exceptionally well-preserved, especially for the consistency and homogeneity. The statue has been variously dated from the end of the first to the beginning of the third centuries. The most astonishing finding to emerge during the preliminary phase of the restoration was the skill with which the smelters fused mercury to gold, making the gilded surface more enduring.

via The Associated Press|

#art-and-culture #bronze-statue #gilding

art-and-culture3 years ago•2 min saved

Uncovering the Gilded Glory of a Lightning-Struck Hercules Statue in the Vatican.

Vatican Museum restorers are removing centuries of grime from the largest known bronze statue of the ancient world, the gilded Hercules Mastai Righetti, which was struck by lightning and buried in a marble shrine according to Roman rites. The original gilding is exceptionally well-preserved, and the statue is one of the most significant gilded statues of its time. The restoration is expected to be finished in December, and museum-goers will be able to see its grandeur for themselves.

via Yahoo News|

#art-and-culture #bronze-statue #gilding