10 The retable of the former Dominican church of St Nicholas labra column, the remaining parts were collected from various storage locations on the island, some of them in catastrophic condition. The desolate storage conditions and centuries of neglect had taken their toll on the substance. Infestation by wood pests had resulted in a comprehensive loss of stability, with the degradation of the glue joints leading to the loss of about 70% of the ornamental design of the fronts. The extreme fluctuations in the mediterranean island climate had affected the mounts and gilding, so that in addition to the loss of stability and the loss of the ornamental decoration, there was also a loss of approx. 80% of the paint layer and gilding. Only the central sculpture of St Nicholas and the two Fig. 5: Venice, Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Polyptych of San Vincenzo Ferreri: Giovanni Bellini (1464-70)9; H: 2,75 m
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