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Britta New and Nelly von Aderkas discuss the cleaning of a Renaissance altarpiece that was hidden in an Italian wood store for many years. Find out more here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/behind-the-scenes/behind-the-scenes-in-conservation-cleaning-the-lost-altarpiece 🎨 Get a closer look at Matteo di Giovanni's 'The Assumption of the Virgin' on our website: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/matteo-di-giovanni-the-assumption-of-the-virgin 🎨 Find out more about the artist: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/matteo-di-giovanni 00:00-02:23 What is it like to work in conservation? 02:24-06:50 Conservation treatment 06:51-10:08 Conservation history 10:09-12:13 Gilding 12:14-13:59 Conclusion Subscribe to our channel and never miss a video: http://bit.ly/1HrNTFd Follow us on social media: Like the National Gallery on Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/thenationalgallery/ Follow the National Gallery on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalGallery Follow the National Gallery on Instagram: https://instagram.com/nationalgallery Help keep the museum accessible for everyone by supporting us here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/support-us The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The museum is free of charge and open 361 days per year, daily between 10.00 am - 6.00 pm and on Fridays between 10.00 am - 9.00 pm. Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk