August 8, 2024; Bryon Roesselet of Conrad Schmitt Studios reinstates the missing proscenium decoration in Washington Hall. Unlike other areas of the ceiling, only a small section of the central decoration was still recoverable under the post 1950s overpainting. Using a historic photograph and analogous exposed decorative elements from the rear of the auditorium, Roesselet used over 50 colors to restore and conserve the original designs.(caption by Bryon Roesselet). (Photo by Barbara...
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August 8, 2024; Bryon Roesselet of Conrad Schmitt Studios reinstates the missing proscenium decoration in Washington Hall. Unlike other areas of the ceiling, only a small section of the central decoration was still recoverable under the post 1950s overpainting. Using a historic photograph and analogous exposed decorative elements from the rear of the auditorium, Roesselet used over 50 colors to restore and conserve the original designs.(caption by Bryon Roesselet). (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)
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