# Restoration of Italian religious artworks

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/restoration-of-italian-religious-artworks
> Updated: 2026-10-07T13:28:38.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Religious artworks across various Italian regions are undergoing restoration and subsequent unveiling. 

In Foggia, the Sacro Tavolo dell’Iconavetere is being cleaned and its wooden panel restored at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence. The Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino has requested community funding to cover the logistics of transporting the piece back to the Foggia Cathedral and ensuring its long-term preservation.

Other restoration projects are reaching completion in Avella and Acerenza. In Avella, the 1821 painting ‘Vergine in gloria e Santi’ by Odoardo Fischetti is scheduled for presentation at the Church of Santa Marina. In Acerenza, a 17th-century polychrome wooden sculpture of the ‘Cristo Crocifisso’ will be unveiled at the Acerenza Cathedral, following technical investigations and conservation efforts organized by the Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for Basilicata.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-07: Italian religious artworks unveiled following restoration

Recent restoration projects in Italy have led to the unveiling of significant religious artworks, including an 1821 painting in Avella and a 17th-century wooden crucifix in Acerenza.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-religious-artworks-unveiled-following-restoration

### 2026-10-05: Iconavetere restoration: Foggia seeks funds for artwork's return

The Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino is seeking community donations to fund the safe transport and long-term preservation of the restored Sacro Tavolo dell’Iconavetere upon its return from Florence.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iconavetere-restoration-foggia-seeks-funds-for-artworks-return

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