Restoration of Colonial Oil Paintings from the Santa Catalina Monastery Museum Collection

$60K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Peru
Start Date	May 17, 2005
End Date	Sep 25, 2010
Duration	1,957 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77402-48`

Grant Description

To support the restoration of 47 paintings located in the Orange cloister of the monastery built in 1579.

The paintings are an integral part of the architecture of the arcade surrounding a courtyard and are constantly exposed to variable climatic conditions. The paintings will be restored and protected so they can remain in situ.