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Titian's Assumption Gets $500K Restoration for 500th Anniversary

cultural-heritage · 2026-05-04

Titian's Assumption of the Virgin, the world's largest panel painting at nearly 7 meters tall, will receive a €500,000 restoration funded by Save Venice for its 500th anniversary. The work, composed of 22 poplar panels and housed in an Istrian stone frame attributed to Lorenzo and Giambattista Bregno, was unveiled on May 19, 1518, at the Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Venice. The restoration, supported by Beatrice de Santo Domingo and the Jasmine Charity Trust in honor of Regina Jaglom Wachter, will address woodworm infestation, clean the surface and stone frame, remove non-original paint residues, and install a monitoring device. Save Venice president Frederick Ilchman called the project a milestone for conservation. The Franciscan community will host an open day on May 19, 2018, with free guided tours in Italian, English, and German.

Key facts

  • Titian's Assumption of the Virgin was unveiled on May 19, 1518, at the Basilica dei Frari in Venice.
  • The painting is the largest panel painting in the world, measuring 6.90 x 3.60 meters.
  • It is composed of 22 poplar panels and set in an Istrian stone frame attributed to Lorenzo and Giambattista Bregno.
  • Save Venice is funding a €500,000 restoration for the 500th anniversary.
  • The restoration is supported by Beatrice de Santo Domingo and the Jasmine Charity Trust in honor of Regina Jaglom Wachter.
  • The restoration will treat woodworm damage, clean the surface and frame, remove non-original paint, and install a monitoring device.
  • Frederick Ilchman, president of Save Venice, stated the restoration will restore the painting's brilliance.
  • The Franciscan community will hold an open day on May 19, 2018, with free guided tours.

Entities

Artists

  • Tiziano Vecellio
  • Lorenzo Bregno
  • Giambattista Bregno

Institutions

  • Save Venice
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
  • Jasmine Charity Trust
  • Convento dei Frari
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Venezia
  • Italy
  • Pieve di Cadore
  • Basilica dei Frari
  • S. Polo 3072

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