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| Vinci restored the first half of the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles After eighteen months of restoration works, Vinci and the Château de Versailles can now reveal the restored half of the Hall of Mirrors to public gaze. After three months of preparatory work, the restoration works proper concerned the architectural décor by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, with its mix of marble panelling, mirrors and sculptural features in bronze, which have been restored by teams made up of restorers from within the Vinci Group as well as outside specialists. On the vaulted ceiling, meanwhile, the painted and sculpted décor has been restored by a group of sixty restorers, led by the restorer Cinzia Pasquali, who were selected by a committee of experts on 17th century painting and architecture. Vinci has been spearheading the first-ever comprehensive restoration of the Hall of Mirrors, within the framework of a skills-based sponsorship operation, since July 2004. Vinci is providing the funding for the works – 12 million euros – and making available to the project the expertise of its various companies specialising in the restoration of historic buildings. After three months spent taking down, moving and re-assembling the scaffolding and the scenographic installation, the restoration of the other half of the Hall should get under way in February 2006. The entirely restored Hall of Mirrors is scheduled to open in May 2007. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |