Following a resolution, issued by the mayor of Pleven Georg Spartanski, an expert team from the Association of conservators-restorers in Bulgaria, lead by its chairman Ivan Vanev, made an inspection of the “The Epopee of Pleven” canvas. After they took some samples for microbiological analysis, it is to be determined whether the canvas has to be treated, the head of “Culture” department in the Pleven municipality Stefka Grigorova said. It is still unclear how much the restoration would cost.
The inspection took more than six hours and it was found that the leaking roof has caused significant damage to the canvas. Though the experts, not without content, found that the paints, which have been used, were of the highest quality. “This is one of the reasons why the canvas is not fatally damaged and can be restored”, Grigorova added.
Most likely the Panorama will be closed for a certain amount of time and during this period the canvas will be cleaned and restored.
