RENAISSAINCE ART, RESTORATION & ARCHITECTURE  
There is no real future without preserving our history and our culture ~ Dan Tarnoveanu

There is no real future without preserving our history and our culture ~ D.T.

MN Masonic Home
Minnesota Masonic Home: Landmark Hall
Bloomington, Minnesota

Minnesota Masonic home was built in 1928. The Landmark Hall, one of the most important spaces of this prestigious health care center, contains two large murals on canvas mounted in niches especially designed for them and was originally decorated with stenciled decorative motifs -- on the arches and borders around the murals. At a later date, the walls and arches, including all decorative motifs, were painted over with a light green color.


The original wall color, as well as the original designs and colors were discovered under several layers of paint; the overpaint layers were removed by using chemical and mechanical methods. All decorative motifs on arches and borders were replicated.


The two (2) murals, located at the far ends of the room, above fireplaces, were restored.
Restoration consisted of:

  • Cleaning
  • Consolidating of paint layers
  • Filling holes, cracks and missing areas of paint
  • Inpainting
  • Varnishing with a UV protective and reversible synthetic varnish.

The project was completed in October 1997.


The Minnesota Masonic Historic Building


BEFORE RESTORATION


DURING RESTORATION





AFTER RESTORATION









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