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Friends of Florence marks 25 years preserving Italy’s artistic heritage

Friends of Florence has completed more than 450 restoration projects across Florence and Tuscany, raising millions to restore sculptures, paintings, frescoes and architectural details.
Founded to safeguard Florence's cultural legacy, Friends of Florence supports projects at the Uffizi Gallery, Galleria dell'Accademia, and Cathedral Museum del Duomo.
Conservators say restorations are painstaking and slow, often taking years and relying on highly skilled artisans and conservators, many considered among the best in the world, while Sandra Pucci said, `My desire is to deeply understand the soul of the artist.`
Local leaders praised the work, with Timothy Verdon crediting the group for letting residents present masterpieces in their best form, and Simonetta Brandolini noting donors' pride in preserving `one of the real masterpieces of all time`.
With time eroding artworks, Friends of Florence faces ongoing urgency to conserve treasures across Florence and Tuscany, as `They are the new patrons of the Renaissance,` local commentary states.

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