TEFAF and Bank of America Award 2026 Restoration Grant to Minneapolis Institute of Art for Medici Tapestry
The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) and Bank of America have selected the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) as the 2026 recipient of the TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund. The grant will support the conservation of 'The Meeting of Dante and Virgil', a rare 16th-century Italian tapestry designed by Francesco Salviati and woven in the Medici workshop between 1547 and 1549. Following treatment by the Midwest Art Conservation Center, the 17.4-foot work is scheduled to return to public view on July 11, 2026.
- Artists: Francesco Salviati, Jan Rost
- People: Max Bryant, Lucas Giambelluca, Rachel Kaminsky, Carolyn Riccardelli, Cosimo I de’ Medici
- Museums: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Hispanic Society Museum & Library, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
- Locations: Minneapolis, New York, Maastricht, Dresden
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