Conservation and restoration of an Etruscan terracotta sculpture in relief depicting Arethusa*, framed by egg-frieze at its upper part. This sculpture, from the collection of the Palace of Monserrate** (Sintra), was part of one fountain. Work done by António Morgado, stone conservator technician.
* In Greek mythology, Arethusa was a nymph who fled from her home in Arcadia beneath the sea and came up as a fresh water fountain on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily.
** Park and Palace of Monserrate (19th c.) were classified as Property of Public Interest (1975), integrated in the Cultural Landscape of Sintra, classified as World Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO, 1995)
Acnowledgements Parques de Sintra - Monte da Lua ~ Generali, Insurance Company
