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Education in Portugal
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Education |
| Education in Portugal |
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Portugal is a small country in south-western Europe. Being one of the oldest European countries (1128) and having led the World Discovery throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal is a rich country in Cultural Heritage. Higher education in Portugal is structured in two systems: the university and the polytechnic system. Until very recently, the university granted an initial 5-years long course denominated "Licenciatura".
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Surpatele Monastery, 1706
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Saving the Materiality and Spirituality of a Living Church Mural Ensemble,
Surpatele Monastery, 1706
by Anca Nicolaescu and Simona Patrascu
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The conservation of the mural ensemble from the Surpatele Monastery’s Church, carried out by Restauro Art Grup S.R.L. between 2003 - 2004, was a complex project due to the serious structural damages occurred during time. When the project started in 2003 the monument was very close to collapse.
The multidisciplinary cooperation between different specialists like architects, engineers, art historians and conservators was, therefore, essential for safeguarding the monument and its authenticity. Due to the severe damage, the final aesthetical presentation was also a very important task. |
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The church being part of a nunnery that still preserves its liturgical function, the aesthetical approach was chosen not only from the authenticity point of view but also with regard to the iconographic integrity of the whole ensemble.
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Conservation of Archeological Objects
Preservation and Conservation of Mummies and Sarcophagi
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In Italy, and particularly in the collection held by the Egyptian Museum of Turin, there are many archaeological findings representing a challenge, in terms of conservation. Most of them were unearthed during the archaeological excavation campaigns carried out in Egypt during the XIXth and XXth century whilst some of them are donations received from private collections formerly belonging to wealthy personality and noblemen of the XIXth century, when it was fashionable to own Egyptian artefacts or even mummies. In many cases these collectors or their heirs donated such items to the museums for patronage or when they were no longer willing to possess them.
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Interview John Asmus
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Interview |
| John Asmus, from Lasers to Art Conservation |
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John Asmus is one of the world’s leading conservation scientists, acknowledged and often referred to as the grandfather of laser art conservation. He made history through his innovations which contributed massively to the advancement of technology applied to art conservation. Among his outstanding professional achievements in conservation over the past years can be recalled significant works of art as the Mona Lisa and the Emperor Qin’s terracotta army.
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