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Case Study |
| The Church of Sucevica Monastery The Conservation of Mural Paintings |
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| by Anca Dina |
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In the north-east side of
Romania, on the Suceava plateau, the Church of Sucevica Monastery has
been for more than four centuries a testimony of Christian beliefs,
aesthetic sense and love for beauty. Founded by the powerful Movil
family, the Sucevica ensemble had been conceived as a place of prayer
and a royal court, gathering in the same location buildings with
different functions: the church, the royal house, watching towers,
cells and household annexes, the steeple, high and massive walls for
protection with crenels and abutments.
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Articles |
| Creating Enclosures Using Microsoft Excel | |
| by Shelagh Linklater | |
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A template was developed
in Microsoft Excel to help create custom-made enclosures for artifacts
and records. The program streamlines and clarifies the process of
making boxes and folders. Measurements input by the user produce a
diagram with specific dimensions, cutting and fold lines. Instructions,
tools and materials are included with hyperlinks to suppliers’
websites.
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| Although originally developed as a teaching tool for non-conservators, it is very flexible and can be augmented to suit particular needs. This can be used to produce containers for individual records or as a planning tool for larger re-housing projects. | |
1.7. Choosing Varnishes
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Choosing Varnishes. In between the concept and the reality falls the practicing conservator… |
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| by Christabel Blackman | |
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This article explains the
importance of the step between new technological advances and their
incorporation in the conservator’s studio. Sharing information is vital
between hands-on conservators and investigators. It particularly
concentrates on varnishes and how new available materials have proved
to be useful. After their application in many different paintings,
certain reflections have been made and conclusions have been drawn
about their usefulness for conservators.
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Project |
| Conservation Project Leh Old Town Conservation Project, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas |
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| by André Alexander and Andreas Catanese | |
| Tibet Heritage Fund (THF) | |
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Ladakh is a semi-autonomous region
in the Indian Himalayas. For centuries an important crossroads of
Central Asian caravan trade, Ladakh’s culture, language and religion
have mainly come from Tibet.
Ladakh’s capital, Leh, preserves monuments from the 15th and 16th centuries, but was extended to become the permanent royal capital only in the early 17th century.
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1.5. Interview with Ioan Istudor
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Interview |
Interview with Ioan Istudor
A Lifetime Dedicated to Conservation Science
| by Anca Nicolaescu and Teodora Poiata |
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Professor Ioan Istudor,
79, may well be considered the first conservation scientist that worked
in the field of conservation-restoration in Romania. In June 2007
e_conservation magazine interviewed this scientist who dedicated his
professional life to the study of works of art.
On his professional evolution, he marked important milestones on the history of conservation practice in his country and is still today highly regarded for his knowledge and experience. |
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