On an empty and silent floor of the National Museum of Ancient Art, the lights and movement behind the glass, in the background, draw attention. Leaning over a huge panel, the two conservators-restorers work. Leaning against the wall are the six paintings attributed to Nuno Gonçalves and which form the Panels of São Vicenteone of the most iconic works in the collection of the National Museum of Ancient Art, which has been closed for works linked to the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) since September 29th.
“I am rectifying these masses, which are filling masses that were placed in areas of gaps, therefore, where there is no pictorial layer and paintings, where there is a lack of material”, explains Glória Nascimento. Pointing to the panel, the conservator-restorer explains that In a past intervention, they added putty and “there was a need to level it. That’s what I’m doing now. Simultaneously with other work, such as, for example, the application of new putties and color bases.” “As you can see, here it is a yellow color,” says Glória Nascimento while pointing to the painting on the table.