Mayor of Monterchi, Tuscany, rejects court’s ruling that painting by Piero della Francesca be put back in hilltop chapel
A 30-year dispute over a fresco by the Renaissance master Piero della Francesca shows no sign of waning after an Italian court ruled that it must be returned to where it was originally painted, even though that location now predominantly serves as a cemetery.depicts a pregnant Virgin Mary and is considered one of the greatest works from the Renaissance period.
The transfer to the museum, which today attracts about 40,000 visitors a year, some of them female pilgrims seeking protection during their pregnancy, sparked a tangled legal battle over the painting’s location between the council in Monterchi, the local diocese, regional authorities and the ministry of culture. The tussle entered a new stage when the Council of State, Italy’s highest administrative court, recently ruled for the painting to be returned to its original home.
Romanelli added that the chapel is unsuitable for the masterpiece because of the light and has insufficient space to accommodate tourists.
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