Conserving Bronze: The Lamp with Erotes from Vani

In the summer of 2007, four bronze lamps were discovered in a rockcut pit near the walls of ancient Vani. Much ancient bronzework is lost to us, so the discovery of these remarkable objects in such a wellpreserved condition is of immense value. Two of these lamps were recently conserved at the Getty Villa in collaboration with the Georgian National Museum. Watch conservators use a range of approaches to study and clean the Lamp with Erotes from Vani in this short film from the Getty Museum. Love art Fol