The Painted Tower: Conservation in Context at Longthorpe

Have you ever wanted to see how a legendary gallery like the Courtauld conserves centuries-old artefacts? Now, you can. Longthorpe Tower’s fourteenth-century medieval wall paintings were once described by English archaeologist E Clive Rouse as the ‘most important domestic mural paintings of the medieval period in England’ due to their rare mixture of secular and religious themes. Now there’s a chance to see the conservation of ye olde masterpiece in action at the Courtauld's upcoming display, which will provide invaluable insight into the role of the Courtauld's Conservation Department in safeguarding one of the UK’s most remarkable medieval wall paintings.