Restorer, art historian and writer, Antonio Forcellino has been working as a cultural heritage restorer since 1987. He is known for the restoration of some of the greatest masterpieces of Italian Renaissance art: the tomb of Julius II by Michelangelo at San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome, the façade of the Libreria Piccolomini by Pinturicchio, and the Altare Piccolomini by Michelangelo in the Duomo of Siena.
He has written numerous publications, essays and research papers that have been widely distributed in Europe and the United States. His multiple experiences and his involvement in scientific research and university teaching allowed him to develop a solid expertise on the protection’s problems and management of cultural heritage, especially Italian.