St. Helena Catholic Church, St. Helena, CA

Restoration of "Pieta" plaster statue.
St. Helena Catholic Church, St. Helena, CA

The statue had been painted numerous times. Careful stripping revealed original paint schemes, gold leaf, and patterns.

The painted faces remained intact; they were sealed with a reversible varnish, and in-painted.









During
paint
removal.




Restored
statue installed at the church.















During
paint
removal
















Exposure windows to test for original paint.