TIRANA, June 16 /ATA/ –By B. Naska/ – The Minister of Culture Elva Margariti announced Thursday that large icon of St Nicholas with scenes of his life was fully restored following a several-month restoration project conducted by experts at the Arts Lab at the Onufri Iconography Museum, saving the rare painting from degradation.
The 19th century icon is attributed to Joan Çetiri from Grabova, Gramsh, is part of the Onufri Museum collection and to the iconostasis of the Sleeping St. Mary Cathedral.
“Public can now enjoy the 13 scenes from life of St Nicholas with full of life and its magnificence,” Margariti said.
This ambitious project is part of the restoration of many other icons that have escaped degradation over the years.
This icon is painted by Joan Çetiri, one of the famous Çetiri brothers together with Gjergj Prend Çetiri. They passed painting down to their children Nicholas and Naum and all together they have painted a large number of artworks, such as St. Nicholas Church in Vanaj 1795, St. Thanas Church in Karavasta 1797, St. Mary Church in Bishtqethëm 1798, St. Todri Church in Kadipashaj 1801, St. George Church in Strumë 1801 and many other icons which are part Albanian iconography treasure.
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