interview Getty conservator Ulrich Birkmaier Artemisia Gentileschi Hercules and Omphale

Close up of the damage to Hercules and Omphale from the Sursock Palace Collections which was badly damaged in the 2020 explosion in Beirut

A close-up shows significant paint loss on the shoulder and back of a figure in Hercules and Omphale revealing bare canvas beneath.

interview Getty conservator Ulrich Birkmaier Artemisia Gentileschi Hercules and Omphale