UHVHMBP028 Conservation and Restoration III

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Hana Rajhelová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Antonín Šimčík (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Hana Rajhelová, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable
each even Monday 15:35–17:10 LMUZ
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
UHVHMBP028/A: Wed 11:25–13:00 LMUZ, H. Rajhelová
Prerequisites
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 a thorough acquaintance of students with the issue of conservation and restoration of museum collection items made of textiles, leather and parchment, other organic materials of plant and animal origin, plastics and photographic material. Attention will also be paid to the preparation Methods, research, preventive and remediation conservation and restoration of artifacts from the above materials will be discussed. Students apply theoretical knowledge in practical exercises and seminar papers.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to theoretically design and practically perform: - intervention documentation - survey of objects - draw up a proposal for intervention - cleaning, conservation and restoration - imposition with emphasis on the principles of preventive conservation
Syllabus
  • 1. Organic materials and their essence. 2. Collagen materials. 3. Properties, degradation and research of leather and parchment. 4. Conservation and restoration procedures for leather and parchment. 5. Textile as a material. 6. Properties and degradation of textiles. 7. Conservation and restoration procedures for textiles. 8. Properties, degradation and conservation of other materials of animal origin. 9. Properties, degradation and conservation of other materials of plant origin. 10. Specifics of care for collections of natural products - basic procedures in preparation. 11. Properties, degradation and preservation procedures for plastics. 12. Properties, degradation and conservation procedures for photographs. 13. Special conservation techniques.
Literature
    required literature
  • DEMOUTHE, J.F.:. Natural Materials: Sources, Properties and Uses. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006. info
  • Orlita, A. a kol. Metodické pokyny ke konzervaci usňových nebo pergamenových knižních vazeb a ostatních sbírkových předmětů vyrobených z kůže a pergamenu. Praha 1999.
  • Hendriks K.B. Fundamentals of Photograph Conservation: A Study Guide. Canada 1991.
  • SHASHOUA, Y. Conservation of plastics. Materials science, degradation and preservation. Oxford, 2008. info
  • Tímár-Balászy, Á. Chemical principles of Textile Conservation. Oxford, 1998. info
    recommended literature
  • BROOKS, M. M. - EASTOP, D. D. (Ed.):. Changing Views of Textile Conservation.Los Angeles 2011. info
  • Zelinger, J. a kol.:. Konzervace pergamenu a jeho uložení. Národní knihovna v Praze. Praha 1992. info
  • HARSOVÁ, J.:. Konzervace textilu. Učební text pomaturitního konzervátorského studia Národního muzea. Praha 1994. info
  • Otavská V. Průzkum a konzervování archeologických textilií z nového města pražského. In: Fórum pro konzervátory-restaurátory. Brno 2016.
  • Waentig, F. Plastické hmoty - kulturní dědictví? In: Sborník z konzervátorského a restaurátorského semináře. Pardubice 2002.
  • Kovářová, J. - Špaček, V. - Řeháková, H. Vliv podmínek uložení na stárnutí plastů. In: Sborník z konzervátorského a restaurátorského semináře. Pardubice 2002.
  • O'connor S. - Brooks M. M. Radiography of textiles, dress and related objekts, Oxford 2007.
  • Zikmund J. Přehled základních zásad pro uložení fotografických sbírek. Ochrana fotografických sbírek. Praha 1998.
  • PEDERSEN, M.C. Gem and Ornamenta lMaterials of Organic Origin. Amsterdam, 2004. info
  • ĎUROVIČ, M. Restaurování a konzervování archiválií a knih. Praha, 2002. info
Teaching methods
- frontal teaching - lab exercise - seminar work
Assessment methods
Written exam. Attendance at seminars (80%), submission of protocols from practical exercises, seminar work.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2024.
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