The Worcester Art Museum has in its collection two Greek statues of the Orante type from Canosa, Magna Graecia, dating to the 3rd BCE. In addition, a third one from a private collection is on loan to the Museum.

After a recent multi-year conservation, restoration and technical study campaign these half-life-sized statues, which have never been shown together before, will be featured in the Jeppson Idea Lab from June through November of 2013. Objects conservator Paula Artal- Isbrand is project coordinator of this exhibition.

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Fonte: Bostoniano