A new exhibition in Rome explores painters from the 17th century who used stone instead of canvas after numerous works of art were looted during invasions. They sought to make their art last forever.
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Galleria Borghese devotes an exhibition to painting on stone in the 16th and 17th century, after the ancient practice was revived following the Sack of Rome.
Rome museum experts are assessing the damage caused to a painting by Baroque master Guido Reni after a visitor to Galleria Borghese fell against the canvas.