AP PHOTOS: Paris' Orsay Museum opens up the wonders of art restoration to the public gaze

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AP PHOTOS: Paris' Orsay Museum opens up the wonders of art restoration to the public gaze

PARIS (AP) — As they painstakingly scrape grime off a monumental painting by French artist Gustave Courbet, the restorers do a remarkable job of ignoring their unusual surroundings: They’re watched by crowds of people, many recording on mobile phones.Paris’ Orsay Museum has thrown open to the public a process that often happens behind closed doors.The cleaning and repairs to “A Burial at Ornans,” one of the museum’s signature works that Courbet painted between 1849 and 1850, are taking place in a bespoke enclosure with windows for visitors to peer through.“A great idea,” said Jennifer Dasal, a visiting art historian from ..