• The Hall of Constantine

    From Raphael to Laureti – The Restoration of the Hall of Constantine A journey through art, history and innovation at the heart of the Renaissance

  • The Monumental Restoration of the Hall of Constantine — The Largest of the Raphael Rooms — is Unveiled at the Vatican Museums

    A masterpiece restored to its original splendor

    “A restoration that has revealed many technical, stylistic, and methodological insights from one of the great Renaissance projects. A restoration that must be called ‘exemplary,’ as it reflects the ongoing work of the vast machine that is the Vatican Museums in the fields of research, conservation, and restoration.

  • With the contribution of the New York Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums

    Completion of the restoration of the Hall of Constantine

    After almost 10 years of restoration works, the Vatican Museum's Hall of Constantine was inaugurated during an official ceremony on Wednesday, 26 February. The ceremony was attended by Sr. Raffaella Petrini, Secretary General of the Governorate, Mr. Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi, Deputy Secretary General, Barbara Jatta, Director of Museums and Cultural Heritage, Monsignor Terence Hogan, Coordinator of the Office for Relations with the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, and Donna D’Urso, leader of the New York Chapter, accompanied by 25 members of the Patrons. The New York Chapter and the Eileen Carlson Estate financially supported the restoration, with a generous contribution. The massive restoration, which began in 2015, was one of the longest  projects to be funded, to date.