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Giotto’s St. Francis frescoes restored in €1.3 million project

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC · How we work

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Opificio delle Pietre Dure completed a four-year restoration of Giotto’s frescoes in Santa Croce, Florence.
The restored “Stories of St. Francis” were unveiled last week before the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis’s death on Oct. 4.
Restorers removed 18th-century lime whitewash and employed ground-penetrating radar, thermal imaging, and laser scanning.
The project cost 1.3 million euros, with 700,000 euros contributed by 250 private donors.

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Opificio delle Pietre Dure completed a four-year restoration of Giotto’s frescoes in Santa Croce, Florence.
The restored “Stories of St. Francis” were unveiled last week before the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis’s death on Oct. 4.
Restorers removed 18th-century lime whitewash and employed ground-penetrating radar, thermal imaging, and laser scanning.
The project cost 1.3 million euros, with 700,000 euros contributed by 250 private donors.