Vittoriano
The cleaning of the gilded bronze sculptural group depicting “The Action” reveals the considerable amount of gold leaf gilding still present on the surface, particularly in the parts most protected from the elements.
The team of restorers carries out the cleaning through packs of EDTA - disodium salt - applied on paper veils and then removed manually.
Where gilding is not present, copper salts are removed with a soft brush. On gilded parts, on the other hand, dirt is removed through the application of ion exchange resins and distilled water.
