2008
Donatello’s David
To inaugurate the restoration of Donatello’s ‘David’, the Bargello National Museum requested from Marinelli Foundry an identical cast gilded as on the original (now largely lost) to be exhibited in the museum together with the original David.
Bargello, the original David in front and on the back the gilded Marinelli replica
The Marinelli replica gilded as it was in ancient time
Bargello, the Marinelli replica
Bargello, the Marinelli replica
The David in the Foundry during the gilding stage
The David in the Foundry during the gold leaf gilding
The photo-shoot at the Foundry