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ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATIONS
NSG
PILKINGTON GLASS TO
PROTECT THE ‘THE SCHOOL
OF ATHENS’ CARTOON
Pilkington OptiView™ OW, which already ROTECTING A MASTERPIECE
protects numerous priceless exhibits P
Raffaello Sanzio’s masterpiece ‘The School of
Athens’, features Plato and Aristotle and represents
in global museums and galleries, now the study of philosophy. It was created in 1509 and over
the years has passed through the hands of numerous no-
tables including Napoleon Boneparte.
also enhances one of the world’s most It now rests back in Milan’s Biblioteca Ambrosiana and,
following four years of restoration, is open to public
exceptional and unique works of art. viewing. This fragile work of art, which was created using
charcoal on laid sheets, now benefits from the all-round
protective properties of Pilkington OptiView™ OW.