Leo A. Marzolo
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Leo A. Marzolo had a long-time career as a restorer
of paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago
and was also a painter.
He studied at the Chicago Gallery Association and the Palette and Chisel Academy. His work is in the State Museum at Springfield, Illinois
.
Marzolo may have restored the "Madonna of Bogotá
" painted by Raphael Sanzio of Urbino
circa 1517. The Madonna keeps some resemblance to the Madonna of the Rose attributed to Pierino del Vaga or Julio Romano and is today at kept at the Prado Museum. Discovered by Santiago Martinez Delgado in his native city of Bogotá
, the Madonna was taken to New York City
and later to Chicago
. However there are doubts as to whom restored the said Madonna of if a copy was made. The two possible candidates for either one of them were Leo A. Marzolo and Sheldom Keck.
Art conservation and restoration
Conservation-restoration, also referred to as conservation, is a profession devoted to the preservation of cultural heritage for the future. Conservation activities include examination, documentation, treatment, and preventive care...
of paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either...
and was also a painter.
He studied at the Chicago Gallery Association and the Palette and Chisel Academy. His work is in the State Museum at Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
.
Marzolo may have restored the "Madonna of Bogotá
La Madonna de Bogota (Raphael)
The Madonna of Bogota is a painting of the Madonna and Child, redisovered in Bogotá, Colombia in 1938, that has been attributed to Raphael.-Rediscovery:...
" painted by Raphael Sanzio of Urbino
Urbino
Urbino is a walled city in the Marche region of Italy, south-west of Pesaro, a World Heritage Site notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture, especially under the patronage of Federico da Montefeltro, duke of Urbino from 1444 to 1482...
circa 1517. The Madonna keeps some resemblance to the Madonna of the Rose attributed to Pierino del Vaga or Julio Romano and is today at kept at the Prado Museum. Discovered by Santiago Martinez Delgado in his native city of Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, the Madonna was taken to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and later to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. However there are doubts as to whom restored the said Madonna of if a copy was made. The two possible candidates for either one of them were Leo A. Marzolo and Sheldom Keck.