Fond. Brunello and Federica Cucinelli, Archdiocese and Eni together for the restoration of the facades of the cathedral of Perugia

Brunello and Federica Cucinelli Foundation, the Archdiocese of Perugia and Eni gas and light together for the restoration of the facades of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo in Perugia. It took place this morning, in fact, in the presence of His Eminence the Most Reverend Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, of Brunello Cucinelli President of the Brunello Foundation and Federica Cucinelli, of Alberto Chiarini CEO of Eni gas and light, of the architect Elvira Cajano Superintendent of Archeology , Fine Arts and Landscape of Umbria, by the Mayor of Perugia Andrea Romizi, and by Mons. Fausto Sciurpa, Archpriest of the Cathedral, the press conference to present the project for the restoration of the facades of the Church of San Lorenzo, Cathedral of Perugia. The interventions that will benefit from the so-called ‘Facade Bonus’ established with the budget law of 2020, will be carried out thanks to the financial support of the Brunello and Federica Cucinelli Foundation and Eni gas and light that with the CoatMio project in addition to carrying out the works with its partners, will purchase the credit resulting from the 90% tax deduction envisaged. The works started on 12 July will concern the conservative restoration of the front and side facades, the external staircase and the bronze monument to Julius III. There will also be interventions of cleaning of the stones, removal of some cement inserts applied as joints between the stones in old restorations that will be replaced with materials and methods compatible with the principles of conservative restoration and the historical-artistic importance of the monument. “The cathedral of San Lorenzo, heart and reference point of the liturgical life of the entire diocesan community, expresses, also in its location and in its architectural configuration, the nerve center of civil and religious Perugia”, underlines Cardinal Bassetti. “With its imposing and unadorned walls – he notes – strongly recalls the precariousness of existence, where the ‘unfinished’ manifests all human incompleteness, which only in God reaches its full fulfillment and splendor. time of pandemic, they impressed and moved us. With the resumption of the flow of people and especially of liturgical life, the restoration of the mighty side elevations that for centuries have supported this majestic yet fragile building, held together by a delicate balance I therefore thank Eni gas and light, the Brunello Foundation and Federica Cucinelli and all those who, with a gesture of heart, faith and gr and foresight, took the initiative to renovate the facades of the cathedral of Perugia. It is a complex and refined work, demanding but destined to last over time, which will give new life and splendor to our mother Church “, underlines Cardinal Bassetti. When, in all these past years, Brunello Cucinelli underlines,” I happened to passing by our beautiful cathedral, I could not help but marvel at its majesty and beauty and I always thought of the day when I could do something to keep it for those who will come after us. This day therefore celebrates for me the realization of a beautiful dream, that of a restoration strongly desired by the sensitivity of my friend Cardinal Bassetti, guaranteed by the experience and wisdom of our new Superintendent, Elvira Cajano, and made possible by Eni’s professionalism. gas and light and from the Family Foundation, with sincere and great love for Perugia. John Ruskin said that the custody of monuments is an act of high morality and respect for history, and it fascinates me to think that in this case what we are keeping is a very high symbol of art and the spirituality of a whole people “.” Thanks to foresight of Cardinal Bassetti and the collaboration with the Brunello and Federica Cucinelli Foundation – comments Alberto Chiarini, the CEO of Eni gas and light – we have managed, with the support of our partners who will carry out the work, to make the restoration of the cathedral of Perugia a reality , where we will take full advantage of the advantages offered by the 90% bonus on facades. Eni gas and electricity will guarantee supervision and will purchase the related tax credit which will be used to offset most of the costs necessary for the implementation of the interventions “. The attention to people and in particular to the issues of energy efficiency and recovery of the urban and artistic heritage, such as the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, adds Chiarini, “are even more part of the commitments of the new Eni gas and light that from 1 July has updated its statute becoming a Benefit Company. Being a Benefit Company means combining the profit objectives with the aim of having a positive impact on society, communities, people and also on the environment and marks a further step for us in the realization of our commitments carried out in recent years with the aim of helping people and companies to make better use of energy, to use less of it “.