The author’s particular gratitude goes to Miguel Angel Corzo, Marta de la
Torre, and Kathleen Dardes for making this conference possible. He is also
grateful to Giovanni Marussich and Renzo Turchi for their invaluable help
and inspiration throughout many years of their work together in Florence
and at the J. Paul Getty Museum. He would also like to thank Giorgio
Bonsanti, superintendent of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, and Marco
Ciatti, director of the Restoration Laboratories at the Fortezza da Basso,
for their generous support. Additionally, he would like to thank his col-
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