IRVING, TX (August 1, 1996) Irving, Tx based CCC of America has announced the summer release of Return To Glory, a video documentary that traces the 13-year restoration of Michaelangelo’s frescoes that adorn the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
Return To Glory was produced by Nippon Television, who financed the unprecedented restoration project, and was compiled from more than 300 hours of actual footage that documents in detail the enormity and complexity of the restorers’ task.
Darkened and damaged by 500 years of exposure to soot and grime, Michaelangelo’s masterpieces were painstakingly revitalized by an international team of skilled artisans, who made many surprising discoveries in the course of their work. These included the master’s improved use of color and form in more than 400 figures, created upon his returning to the Sistine Chapel to paint the Last Judgment, 23 years after finishing the chapel ceiling. The program also documents the restoration of the frescoes to their original state before later additions altered them; and shows handprints and brush fibers the artist left as he toiled at his remarkable work.
With a total running time of 50 minutes, Return To Glory carries a suggested retail price of $12.99.
Established in 1984, CCC of America is a leader in multi-media production and licensing for the international family home-consumer market, which includes the distribution of CD-Rom/Interactive, school/church curriculum, and audio and home video products in seven different languages in more than 20 countries.