Introduction to Conservation and Restoration I I
Code
10106
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Conservação e Restauro
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Maria da Conceição Lopes Casanova
Weekly hours
8
Teaching language
Português
Subject matter
1. Principle concepts
1.1 Cultural Heritage and Scientific Heritage definitions. Conservation, remedial conservation, preservative conservation, and restoration concepts.
1.2 Notions of authenticity and ''cultural significance''.
1.3. Professional ethics and restrictions of the restoration activity: reversibility and re-treatability concepts.
2. Evolution and conservation philosophies
2.1 The restoration history and the origins of the conservation as a science.
2.2 Major restoration theories: from John Ruskin to Cesari Brandi.
2.3 New paradigms: from Salvador Muñoz Viñas to Frank Hassard.
3. Training & professional status
3.1 The role of international organizations in training and professional status of the conservator-restorer.
3.2 Principal normative documents for the profession.
3.3 Relationship between the conservator/restorer and other professions: the interdisciplinary team.
Bibliography
Avrami, E., Randall M. and M. de la Torre, eds. Values and Heritage Conservation: Research Report. Los Angeles: GCI, 2000.
Luciani, R., Il restauro. Storia. Teoria. Tecniche. Protagonisti. Roma: Fratelli Palombi Editori, 1988.
Martínez J., María J. Historia y teoría de la conservación y restauración artística. 2ª ed. Madrid: Tecnos, 2001.
Price, N. S., Mansfield K. Talley and Alessandra M. Vaccaro, eds.Historical and Philosophical Issues in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Los Angeles: GCI, 1996
Evaluation method
The students will develop teamwork during the practical classes that will result in an oral presentation and a report with the quotation of 35%; and an individual test with the 65% quotation, the combination of these two quotations results in the final mark.