When it rains, it pours

Sometimes weeks can pass by without an article in the general press related to conservation or the technical aspects of works of art. Then, there are the days when it seems that everyone is writing on those topics. The last two days of January 2014 and the first day of February 2014 were such days. On them, The New York Times published the following articles:
 “At Restored Landmark in Times Square, Mixing ‘Brash and Beautiful”, by David W. Dunlap, January 30, 2014
“Salvage Drive for Rare Jewish Mural in Vermont”, by Jess Bidgood, January 31, 22014
“Triage for Treasures After A Bomb Blast”, by Sarah Gauch, February 1, 2014
 
And, not to be left out, The Wall Street Journal published :
“The Dynamic Duo Saving Pompeii”, by Jennifer Clark, January 31, 2014
“Da Vinci Code Red: Restorations Spur Debate”, by Inti Landauro
 Plus, on January 31st, each newspaper published a review of the film, “Tim’s Vermeer”, a documentary about one man’s attempts to recreate Johannes Vermeer’s methods and techniques.