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Course: Techniques of Restoration and Conservation of Wall Painting and Sgraffito IV

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Course title Techniques of Restoration and Conservation of Wall Painting and Sgraffito IV
Course code ARMS/TRK4M
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Krhánková Kateřina, MgA.
  • Wichterlová Zuzana, MgA.
  • Vojtěchovský Jan, Mgr. art. Ph.D.
  • Škrabalová Adéla, MgA.
  • Jakubů Daniela, MgA.
Course content
In terms of performed restoration work on objects following theme shall be gone though: - Restoration survey - nondestructive and destructive survey; survey evaluations. - Wall painting cleaning - mechanical and chemical cleaning, approaches and materials. - Wall painting consolidation ? grouting; structural and surface consolidation (coatings), approaches and materials. - Filling of wall painting defects - approaches and materials. - Aesthetic presentation of wall paintings - treatment philosophy; retouch and reconstruction methods; materials. - Restoration documentation - conception of documentation; text, picture and graphic documentation. Students shall obtain knowledge such a way that an independent section of "live" monument is entrusted to them on which they shall implement comprehensive restoration whose conception along with particular solution they will consult with tutors. Before starting work on their tasks students shall get information in form of comprehensive lectures and presentations on a given subject. Discussion about restoration procedures and conception are led in terms of all groups or artist's workshop.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Projection
Learning outcomes

Students shall acquire a spectrum of restoration procedures in terms of which they are to be able to use them in reference with particular problem independently. They should be also able to design independently conception of the whole restoration treatment and to state it by means of relevant arguments in discussions after it.
Prerequisites
In order to study this subject, students need to take part in subjects of Summer Practice I, II and III and Wall Painting Conservation Techniques I and II.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

The exam consists of attendance estimation (at least 80 %), work quality evaluation during the semester and both oral and visual (Power Point) presentation summarizing performed work.
Recommended literature
  • Reclams Handbuch der Kunstlerischen Techniken. Stuttgart, 1990.
  • Appelbaum, B. Conservation Treatment Methodology. Britain. 2007.
  • BRANDI, C. Teorie restaurování. Praha: Tichá Byzanc, 2002.
  • Drdácký M. a kol. Příspěvek technických věd k záchraně a restaurování památek. Telč, 2015.
  • Hošek, J., Muk, J. Omítky historických staveb. Praha, 1989.
  • Knoepfli A., ed. Reclams Handbuch der Künstlerischen Techniken. Stuttgart, 1990.
  • Kopecká, I., Nejedlý, V. Průzkum historických materiálů. Praha: Grada, 2005.
  • Kubička, R., Zelinger, J. Výkladový slovník malířství, grafika, restaurování. Praha, 2004.
  • Kulka, T. Umění a falzum. Praha: Academia, 2004.
  • Martin, B.; Wood, Ch.; Henry, A. a Stewart, J. (ed.). Mortars, renders & plasters. Practical building conservation. Farnham, Surrey. 2011.
  • Mora, L. - Mora, P. - Philipot, P. Conservation of wall paintings. London, 1984.
  • Mora, P., Mora, L., Philippot, P. Conservation of Wall Paintings. London, 1984.
  • Munos Vinas, S. Contemporary Theory of Conservation. Oxford, 2005.
  • Schädler-Saub U. Die Kunst der Restaurierung. München, 2005.
  • Slánský B. Technika malby. Praha, 2003.
  • SLÁNSKÝ, B. Techniky malby I, II. Praha: Paseka, 2003.
  • Šimůnková, E., Bayerová, T. Pigmenty. Praha, 1999.
  • Torraca, G. Lectures on materials Science For Architectural Conservation. GCI: Los Angeles, 2009.
  • Vaněček, I. Nástěnné malby. Praha, 2000.
  • Viňas S. M. Contemporary Theory of Conservation. Oxford, 2005.
  • Weyer A., Roig Picazo P., Pop D., Cassar J. Özköse A., Vallet J. M., Srša I. EwaGlos. European Illustrated Glossary of Conservation Terms for Wall Paintings and Architectural Surfaces,. Petersberg, 2015.
  • Zelinger, J. a kol. Chemie v práci konzervátora a restaurátora. Praha, 1987.
  • Zelinger, J. a kol. Chemie v práci konzervátora a restaurátora. Academia, 1982.


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