Two recently restored paintings by Leonardo da Vinci on view at London 's National Gallery . To restore such a painting is a fraught privilege . `` People say , 'How can you touch it , it 's so scary , ' '' said Modestini , who is Senior Research Fellow and Paintings Conservator for the Samuel H. Kress Program at the Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts , New York University . ` Process requires time , care and attention to detail . Conservators develop strong bonds with paintings they restore .
Two recently restored paintings by Leonardo da Vinci on view at London 's National Gallery . To restore such a painting is a fraught privilege . Process requires time , care and attention to detail . Conservators develop strong bonds with paintings they restore .