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Conservation Thyssen
It strives to restore the integrity of works by applying treatments that prolong the life of these cultural assets and to remedy the damage caused by the passage of time and the ageing of materials.
Discover the Restaurabits
Secrets and curiosities of the works
Restaurabit
The middle finger
Rubens succeeds in conveying the delicacy with which Venus presses the middle finger of her hand against her breast with just a few small brushstrokes.
Restaurabit
The invisible knife
Did you know that Rubens used a knife in this work?
Rubens used this tool to apply a layer of white paint beneath the figures' skin to enhance their luminosity and volume.
Technical Studies and Conservation Work
Conservation/ restoration projects and technical studies reflect the results of the examinations carried out by the department. This work helps glean new information and rediscover the pieces in the permanent collection
Restoration and special display
Rubens. The Restoration of Venus and Cupid
The purpose of the restoration of Peter Paul Rubens’s Venus and Cupid was to return the painting’s original colours – concealed beneath layers of old, deteriorated varnish – to their full splendour and brilliance and bring its appearance closer to the artist’s original intention.
Technical studies and special display
Edgar Degas. At the Milliner’s. Technical study of a pastel
The museum’s Restoration and Conservation Department has spent over a year conducting a technical study of Edgar Degas’s "At the Milliner’s" made possible by the sponsorship of the Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson. The aim of this work was to gain an overall understanding of the pastel painting technique used by Degas.
Restoration and technical study
Recovering the light. Restoration of Waterloo Bridge, by André Derain
The restoration of Derain’s "Waterloo Bridge" was an exhaustive process which lasted 15 months and was aimed at recovering the colours and luminosity of this masterpiece.
As a result, the painting has gained depth and recovered the vibrant light and vivid colours that characterise this great painter’s works.
Meet the Restoration team
Research projects
Approach the restoration process
Visits to the workshop
Aimed at professionals and postgraduate and master's degree students
The visit shows how professional conservation and restoration work is carried out in the institutional environment through the various activities involved and complements academic training with a view to the students' professional future.
Guided virtual tour
A virtual experience for all audiences
A tour of the works from the point of view of the museum's restoration team. You will learn about some of the treatments that are carried out on the paintings and we will reveal secrets and curiosities that hide a selection of our masterpieces.
Supports restoration projects
Collaborate actively with the museum in its studies and projects