Fourth Century Fresco of a Praying Figure
The rectangular tile preserved in the Pio Christian Museum is the result of a separation of plaster from the decoration of a tomb, whose subject is depicted expansis manibus, with outstretched hands in a praying stance The image of a prayer stance in ancient Christian art appears as a female figure in a draped dress with her hands open and lifted towards heaven, derived from the artistic repertoire of antiquity which served to personify the Pieta to gods and men.
The restoration process included, cleaning and consolidation of the surface, removal of iron nails located in the marble structure, recreation of a chromatic balance on the entire surface
And photographic documentation.
