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1.14. Book Review
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Book Review |
| Introduction to the Preventive Conservation of Textiles | |
| A book by Christos Karydis | |
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The development of preventative strategies for large textile collections in the long term use is essential. The idea of this book came to the author after his PhD research of the textile collections of the most important Orthodox monastic centre in the Eastern Church called Holy Mountain of Athos. Results from the surveys of fourteen inhabitant monasteries suggest the need to prioritise preventive conservation, rather than interventive conservation. |
1.1. Humor Monastery
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News |
| The conservation of the Mural Paintings from the Assumption Church, Humor Monastery, Romania (1535) |
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| by Teodora Poiata and Rui Bordalo |
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Among many onsite conservation projects active in Romania, we stop in one which we consider worthy to mention due to its complexity and history. The Church of Humor Monastery, located in Moldavia, northern part of Romania, is a centre of interest for art historian, scientists and restorers. It is one of the places with still alive traditions, included by UNESCO on the list of the World Heritage because of its unique exterior murals.
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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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| 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. | |