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Aug. 08, 1963 - in 300 working-hours restorated: The Famous 'Madonna in the rosary' of Tilmann Riemen schneider was restorated from the national office for monument-cultivation in Munich. The beautiful art-work was found after the robbary out of the church of Volkach in a field and was covered with soot, in many pieces broken and smeared with red shoe-cream. The restoration of the precious sculpture costs nearly 10,000 DM. On the 15th of August The Madonna returns in her pilgrimage church after a year of 'adventures' Photo shows the restorated Madonna with 25 new beams, which were under great difficulties to remake. (Credit Image: © Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com)