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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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| News |
| Cultural Heritage Conservation Events |
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A project based on the common efforts of e-conservationline and Prorestauro teams was recently completed: an Interactive Calendar of Events dedicated to Conservation of Cultural Heritage. What does this new calendar bring? It was designed not only to update you with the current and forthcoming conservation events, but also to be used as a tool for conservators and other professionals involved in Cultural Heritage activities.
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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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| I Heritage Conference, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa 14-15 February 2008, Lisbon, Portugal |
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| Organiser: Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa |
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Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML) promoted last 14th and 15th of February the first Conference of Heritage dedicated to the subject of “To rehabilitate, to profit”. The conference took place at the Cultural Center of Belém (CCB), in Lisbon. This event brought together several Portuguese specialists from areas like Architecture, Urbanism and Heritage in order to discuss practices of conservation and heritage profiting.
SCML is a Portuguese charity institution with over 500 years old. For centuries it controlled and managed hospitals and offered assistance to the poor and in 1783 the queen granted it the control of the national lottery as main funding source. |
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| Documentation |
| Modern Heritage Documentation for Conservation and Cultural Development in the Mediterranean Region an Interdisciplinary Approach and Postcolonial Perspective by Annarita Lamberti |
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This article deals with approach to Documentation for Conservation, involving cultural and political aspects. In my argumentation the awareness of historical meanings of Urban Heritage is the basis for a culturally sustainable development.
It occurs when urban communities are able to understand the meanings of all historical components of their townscapes and to "mettre en valeur" culturally and economically their urban "patrimoines", realizing an integrated cultural landscape. |
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