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During transportation and conservation work, the utmost care was taken to prevent any force from acting on the monument.
【1】 Protection of the monument
The Gates of Hell
【2】 Protective steel frames are assembled around the monument
【3】 The space between the monument and the protective steel frames is filled with cushions of urethane foam
【4】 The monument is transported to the work yard, and brought down on its face.The old steel support frames are removed
Work yard
【5】 Replacement of joint bolts
Old rusted steel bolts
New stainless steel bolts
Fixing bolts
【6】 Replacement of support frames
New stainless steel frames
Stainless steel
Old steel support frames（Before）
Old steel support frames（After）
New stainless steel frames
【7】 New stainless steel frames are fitted to the monument
【8】 The monument is brought back into an upright position and moved onto the isolation basement
Bringing back upright
【9】 After removing the protective steel frames, the monument is fitted to the basement and the structural frames.The monument is cleaned and coated with wax
Removal of the protective frames
Fixing the basement
【10】 Finish
Monument:
RODIN, Auguste "The Gates of Hell", 1880-1917
Matsukata Collection
The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
