UHVM1031 Museum Conservation and Restoration II

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Hana Rajhelová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Antonín Šimčík (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Hana Rajhelová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Antonín Šimčík (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Hollá (lecturer)
Mgr. Martina Hollá (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Antonín Šimčík
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UHVM1031/A: No timetable has been entered into IS. H. Rajhelová, A. Šimčík
Prerequisites
Student must successfully pass the course M0014(M1030) - Introduction into Museum Conservation or UHV/M1030 Museum Conservation and Restoration I.
Student must submit current medical certificate of his medical fitness for work in the laboratory of conservation center, where he works and manipulates with chemicals (acids, bases, volatile substances etc.)and uses chemical-physical instruments.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with comprehensive issues of conservation and restoration of cultural heritage objects from iron and non-ferrous metals. Students can verify their theoretical knowledge in seminar exercises in the Centre of restoration and conservation UHV. Attention will be paid to the objects of iron, copper, tin, lead, zinc, silver, gold and aluminium. Students will try out possibilities survey artefact, preventive conservation, remedial conservation, restoration and documentation. The thesis also mentions the area of occupational safety and familiarization with the potential risks for staff and collections. The main task of the seminar will be writing a seminar paper - namely, developing a concept complex intervention on a given subject in a simple metal. Each student will have to carry out survey, proposal intervention, conservation, storing and documentation. Listeners must continuously during the semester also process subtasks that they will be entered in the laboratory exercises. Above the results of seminar papers will be shared discussion moderated by the teacher.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to: - theoretically describe the methods used for the conservation of the studied materials - propose a procedure conservation curriculum materials - practically preserve the discussed materials - design and apply preventive conservation procedures.
Syllabus
  • 1. Remedial conservation and restoration.
    2. Property damage and principles of conservation and restoration of iron objects - stabilization of the corrosion layer.
    3. The principles of conservation and restoration of iron objects - removing the corrosion layer.
    4. Property damage and principles of conservation and restoration of objects of copper alloy - stabilization of the corrosion layer.
    5. The principles of conservation and restoration of objects of copper alloy - the removal of the corrosion layer.
    6. Property damage and principles of conservation and restoration of silver.
    7. Property damage and principles of conservation and restoration of lead.
    8. Property damage and principles of conservation and restoration of tin.
    9. Property damage and principles of conservation and restoration of zinc.
    10. Property damage and principles of conservation and restoration of gold.
    11. Property damage and principles of conservation and restoration of aluminum and other light metals.
    12. Presentation of seminar papers.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • COSTA, V.:. Použití elektrochemických metod při průzkumu kovových artefaktů. info
  • ŠIMČÍK, A. - ŠIMČÍKOVÁ, M. Výběrová bibliografie konzervátorské literatury (1990-2003). URL info
  • Kolektiv autorů. Konzervování a restaurování kovů. Ochrana předmětů kulturního dědictví z kovů a jejich slitin. Brno, 2011. info
  • PERLÍK, D. Povrchové úpravy kovových archeologických nálezů ? ?tipy a triky, aneb jak na to? Praha, 2011. info
  • STOULIL, J. a kol. Alternativní povlaky pro stabilizaci železných archeologických nálezů. Brno, 2010. info
  • SCOTT, D.A. a kol. Iron and Steel in Art. London, 2009. info
  • PERLÍK, D. Konzervace stříbrných brakteátů. Brno, 2009. info
  • GRIESSER-STERMSCHEG, M. - KRIST, G. Metallkonservierung, Metallrestaurierung. Wien, 2009. info
  • KREISLOVÁ, K. Dočasná protikorozní ochrana. Praha, 2008. info
  • APPLEBAUM, B. Conservation treatment metodology. Amsterdam, 2007. info
  • PERLÍK, D. Nové možnosti uložení archeologických nálezů. Brno, 2007. info
  • ODEGAARD, N. a kol. Material Characterization Test for Objects or Art and Archaeology. London, 2005. info
  • MIDDLETON, A - LANG, J. Radiography of Cultural Material. Oxford, 2005. info
  • SELWYN, L. Metals and Corrosion. Canada, 2004. info
  • Kolektiv autorů. Sborník z workshopu Stabilizace železných archeologických nálezů konaného ve dnech 4.-5.11.2002 v Technickém muzeu v Brně. Brno, 2003. info
  • SCOTT, D.A. Copper and Bronze in Art. Los Angeles, 2002. info
  • ŠILHOVÁ, A. Elektrochemická redukce korozních produktů bronzových předmětů a jejich chemická analýza. Brno, 2000. info
  • ZINKGUSS. Die Konservierung von Denkmälern aus Zink; Arbeitshefte des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Denkmalpflege. Mnichov, 1999. info
  • ŠILHOVÁ, A., - FOLZAN, M. Aplikace elektrolytických metod při restaurování bronzových předmětů a olověného sarkofágu. Brno, 1998. info
  • SCOTT, D.A. Ancient and historic Matals. Oxford, 1995. info
  • USTOUHAL, V. Kovy a slitiny. Brno, 1992. info
  • CRONYN, J.M. . The Elements of Archaelogical Conservation. 1990. info
  • JAREŠ, V. Metalografie neželezných kovů. Praha, 1955. info
Teaching methods
Frontal teaching. A Lab exercise.
Assessment methods
Participation in laboratory exercises min. 80%. Successful elaboration and presentation of seminar work and completion of the final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023.
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