“Juno,’’ all 13 feet and 13,000 pounds of her, didn’t make a peep as the wraps came off last week. The Museum of Fine Arts staffers who got a glimpse of the statue’s new nose and mouth found it harder to keep quiet. After all, they are not made of marble.
“She looks beautiful,” said curator Christine Kondoleon.
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I'm looking forward to seeing the finished results. I suspect there must be some more information on Juno's origins buried deep in the Vatican's archives, too bad they're so pre-occupied with other matters.
geolovely...why doin't you forget your veiled attempt at giving a d@mn and just take your shot at the Vatican? Really, throwing stones at the Catholic church is passe.
Gee, you're just a tad sensitive, especially since I'm not only Catholic, and have worked as a research librarian, but I also have a bachelors in Art History. Trust me, Juno's documents very likely exist in the Vatican's archives, but getting permission to search for them is another matter.
I respect the work and the restoration.
However, I visited the MFA a few months back, and the head was in a room detached from the body. Her large head was eye level with yours - you could see every detail.
I don't think it's necessary to restore the sculpture, I liked it the way I saw it. Restored like it is now looks unnatural, tacky; the fractures and decay on sculptures give a sense of character. Juno is a beautiful work of art, and has clearly stood the test of time. The prosthetic nose is not needed.