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WISHBOOK 2018 N S IN THE VATICAN MUSEUMS VATICAN PATRONS OF THE ARTS PATRONS 2018 ANNIVERSARY TH 35 WISHBOOK PATRONS OF THE ARTS IN THE VATICAN MUSEUMS 35TH ANNIVERSARY WISHBOOK 2018 WISHBOOK 2018 35TH ANNIVERSARY iNDEX WISHBOOK 2018 35TH ANNIVERSARY 2 Letter from the President of the Vatican City State 4 New York 90 3 Letter from the Director of the Vatican Museums 6 Northwest 100 Letter from the International Director 8 Ohio 106 Pennsylvania 112 iNtro lEttErs 35 YEARS OF UNVEILING BEAUTY... 10 Philadelphia 116 4 Portugal 120 PATRONS OF THE ARTS - CHAPTERS 18 Principality of Monaco 122 Texas 128 PATRONS OF THE ARTS IN THE VATICAN United Kingdom 132 wishbook 2018 wishbook 2018 MUSEUMS HISTORY 20 Washington D.C. 136 Arizona 26 patroNs of thE arts - chaptErs 10 EDITION Asia 28 MAJOR LONG TERM Belgium 34 RESTORATIONS 140 SPECIAL California 38 Bramante Courtyard 142 Canada 44 Aula delle Benedizioni (Benediction Hall) 152 Colorado 50 The Vatican Gardens 156 Florida 52 The Pontifical Sanctuary of the Holy Stairs 170 France 58 Major loNg tErM rEstoratioNs 140 Georgia 60 STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS Illinois 62 AND MORE... 178 Italian and International 68 Climate control of the Raphael Rooms 180 Lousiana 74 Climate control and illumination of Borgia Michigan 76 Apartments 184 Minnesota 80 Twelve-month Patron's Office Fellowship 192 structural iMprovEMENts aND MorE... New England 86 178 XV-XVIILETTER C fENTRomury THE Ar PTRESI DEpdAENTrTm ofENT THE vatican CITY state Dear Patrons and Friends 4 I am delighted to present this Wishbook that celebrates 5 thirty-five years for the Patrons community and to express how much this milestone is linked with the achievements of the Vatican Museums. The collaborative efforts between the Patrons of the Arts and the Museums are to be commended. Over the past thirty-five years the patrons family has expanded in its number of members. wishbook 2018 Our long-standing patrons have experienced wishbook 2018 the privileges and responsibilities of their membership, while our new patrons give fresh entusiasm to the Patrons’ mission. All have been pivotal in cultivating EDITION and conserving the patrimony of the Papal collections. The Patrons have been key custodians of the well being of the Museums and the posterity that flows therefrom. SPECIAL From its seedling roots, the Patrons have grown in the number of Chapters worldwide. Most recently, the establishment of the Asia Chapter is opening the door to more relations with the East. It is an honor to have such an important geographical representation in our shared mission. The character and variety of projects over the years also bears witness to the maturing collaboration between the Patrons of the Arts and the Vatican Museums. In addition to the countless paintings and sculptures that have been restored, together we have also worked on didactic and educational projects, special exhibits, initiatives to help the blind and physically impaired appreciate the collections, and environmental control projects to safeguard the works. Now, we embark on projects of more grandiose scale that are also essential in ensuring that the Museums stay in optimal condition and continue to serve its visitors in every way. Thank you for your contribution towards conserving the Church’s heritage and the desire to advance its artistic, historical and spiritual heritage. His Exellence Giuseppe Card. Bertello LETTER fRom THE directoR of THE vatican muSEumS Dear Patrons and Friends 6 As I write these words of introduction for The 2018 restoration projects are fewer in number, but greater in scope. Among 7 the 2018 Wishbook, I realize that exactly the most important is the restoration of Bramante’s Pinecone Courtyard, the heart one year has passed since becoming of the Vatican Museums, whose attentive conservation is a priority towards giving Director of the Vatican Museums. On the a new vision to our institution. day after my arrival, the 2017 Wishbook proved to be an extraordinary means of I am certain that with the help of the patrons of the arts, all this will be possible getting to know the patrons of the arts thanks to this alliance between the Museums of the Holy See and this International of the vatican Museums as well as better group of Catholics and friends who honor their own faith as well as the history understanding the many restoration and the beauty that are preserved and housed within the Papal City. wishbook 2018 wishbook 2018 projects that this group has been supporting for decades. Dr. Barbara Jatta Director of the Vatican Museums It is a book of wishes, of the wishes that these museums of the Pope ask from its benefactors, those Patrons of the 21st century, whose generosity has enabled, and continues to enable the Vatican collections to be as I found them: a place of universal beauty, a center of Christian faith, but also a modern, dynamic, well-organized and,above all, well-conserved museum that allows millions of visitors to enter its doors each year. Consequently, I would like to thank the patrons of the arts of the vatican Museums for their support over the last 35 years. Together with Father Kevin Lixey, we have decided to dedicate this 2018 Wishbook to honoring the history of the Patrons and the many projects undertaken during these years; these include not only major restorations but also the conservation of smaller but significant artifacts that have proved equally useful and important for our institution. At the same time, I thought it was proper, as Director, to propose two things: to complete the initiatives that were adopted in previous years and to focus greater attention and effort towards some of the more urgent, significant, and highly-visible projects to be underwritten by our patrons of the arts. LETTER fRom THE internatioNAL directoR of THE patroNS of THE ARTS Dear Patrons and Friends 8 It is a great honor for me to walk We also have some ambitious restoration endeavors underway that require 9 you through the contents of the 35th the joint collaboration of all the chapters for their completion. Anniversary Commemorative Edition First, and foremost, is the restoration of the Bramante Pinecone Courtyard. of the Wishbook of the Patron of the Arts It is only fitting that this 35th anniversary edition features phase two of the four-phase in the Vatican Museums! restoration of what is historically at the very heart of the original Vatican museum. This 2018 Wishbook not only celebrates I encourage you to see how you and your chapter can play a part in this once history, it also inaugurates a new era. in a lifetime restoration that will bring this historic courtyard, so emblematic This is the first Wishbook under of the Vatican museums, back to Bramante’s original vision and grandeur. the tutelage of Dr. Barbara Jatta, the new Other major restoration projects include the completion of the Holy Stairs, wishbook 2018 wishbook 2018 director of the Vatican Museums. the Benediction Hall, and major sections of the Vatican Gardens. As you may know, Dr. Jatta is the first women ever to head this prestigious post. A third section proposes some structural improvements and other projects that are still adoptable as well as our ongoing Fellowship program. This Wishbook also inaugurates my own tenure as the International Director of the Patrons. Furthermore, this year we are proposing fewer projects than previous Thus, we can say that the 35th Anniversary Commemorative Edition, by looking back years but of greater impact and grandeur, thus embarking on a new phase of into our rich past also gives us confidence to dare greatly with regards to the future collaboration and teamwork among the growing chapters of patrons worldwide. of our mission at the service of the oldest museum in the world. With gratitude to God for our heritage, and asking His Blessing on this New Year, This special edition contains three sections. In the first section, dedicated to our I am privileged to inaugurate with you this new era of service to the preservation history, Msgr. Hogan provides us with a brief overview of our past. Since its inception of these treasures for the good of all of humanity. in the U.S. in 1983, The Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums have grown to more than two thousand strong and span beyond North America into Asia and Rev. Kevin Lixey, LC Europe. Here you will also find a brief history of each of our singular chapters. International Director of the Patrons of the Arts It is truly you, the individual patrons of each chapter, who with your generous commitment, constitute the history of the Patrons as a whole. In order to go forward with confidence and grace, it is only fitting that we dedicate time to appreciate our rich history and duly acknowledge the Patrons who have preceded us and have generously contributed to embellishing the museums. The second section contains that which has always been at the heart of the Wishbook: the proposed restoration projects to be adopted. As mentioned, here you will find fewer projects than in years past. We wanted to give the restorers ample time to complete numerous projects generously adopted by you over the past few years. 35 Years of Unveiling Beauty ... 10 11 The Vatican Museums display an abundance of historical artifacts from all over the world and throughout time. The all encompassing collection contained within the Museums proudly represents all corners of the globe. Representations of world-wide cultures come together in one place, to give lifetime experiences from a single location; from the Egyptians to the ancient Etruscans, to statues of the early centuries of the Roman Empire and Contemporary paintings, to the Australian shores of the Ethnological collection and the early Christian Sarcophagi in the Pio Christian Museum.
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