UHVMN505 Methods of Museum Conservation and Restoration

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Antonín Šimčík (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Antonín Šimčík
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
Successful completion of the final test and seminary work.
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 seminar is to acquaint students with the basic issues of conservation and restoration of arts and crafts works stored in museum collections. Students will be familiar with the history field, theoretical background, ethical recommendations and legislation. In the next part of the course will be specifically discussed the scope of protection paintings and sculptures and arts and crafts works. Attention will be paid to the specifics of such interventions on the furniture, musical instruments, weapons, etc. During the run of the course, students will learn the specifics of restoration documentation and the specific requirements for preventive conservation of these types of objects. Students will be acquainted with the practical application of materials and techniques, either in the Centre of restoration and conservation UHV, or in museums. The student in the seminar will be writing a seminar paper on one of these topics. Within the course of one semester the principles of administration, management and handling of the natural-history museum sub-collections are presented including their structure, recording, cataloguing a digitalization, strategy of acquisition etc. Lessons are given in the form of oral presentations and excursions to particular departments of the Silesian museum. The students will also be acquainted with specialities of particular sub-collection, viz. botanical, dendrological, entomological, geological, paleontological and zoological. The special and popularization outputs of the research performed in the natural history departments are also presented.
Syllabus
  • 1. History of the field, theoretical foundations of conservation and restoration of art and craftsmanship
    2. Ethical standards and legislation
    3. Specifics protection pendant and wall paintings
    4. The specifics of the protection of sculptures from various materials
    5. Specifics protection of arts and crafts works - furniture, musical instruments, weapons
    6. Principles documentation of intervention. Preventive conservation about art and art and craft work
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ALTHOFER, H.:. Das 19. Jahrhundert und die Restaurierung: Beitrage zur Malerei, Maltechnik und Konservierung. Mnichov:. info
  • ŠOPÁK, P. František Petr ve Slezském zemském muzeu v Opavě. info
  • CONTI, A.:. History of the Restoration and Conservation of Works of Art. info
  • HLOBIL, I.:. K výtvarnému aspektu československé restaurátorské školy. info
  • HILBERT, S. H.:. Sammlungsgut in Sicherheit. info
  • ŠIMČÍK, A. Počátky odborné konzervace dřevěných artefaktů. Opava, 2005. info
  • KOPECKÁ, I. - NEJEDLÝ, V. Průzkum historických materiálů. Praha, 2005. info
  • ŠIMČÍK, A. Smysl existence, nebo obtěžující povinnost. Ochrana sbírek na počátku nového tisíciletí. Knižnica, 2004. info
  • KUBIČKA, R. - ZELINGER, J. Výkladový slovník malířství, grafiky a restaurátorství. Praha, 2004. info
  • RIVERS, S., - UMNEY, N. Conservation of Furniture. Oxford, 2003. info
  • ŠIMČÍK, A. Počátky odborné konzervace železných artefaktů v muzeích v českých zemích. Opava, 2003. info
  • KOPECKÁ, I. a kol. Preventivní péče o historické objekty a sbírky v nich uložené. Praha, 2002. info
  • KÜHN, H. Erhaltung und Pflege von Kunstwerken. Materia lund Technik, Konservierung und Restaurierung. München, 2001. info
  • NICOLAUS, K.-WESTPHAL, Ch.(ed.). Handbuch der Gemälderestaurierung. Köln, 2000. info
  • VANĚČEK, I. Nástěnné malby. Praha, 2000. info
  • KOTLÍK, P. - KAŠE, J. Braunův betlém ... Praha - Litomyšl, 1999. info
  • PRICE, C.A. Stone Conservation. London, 1996. info
  • LOSOS, L. Techniky malby. Praha, 1995. info
  • SLÁNSKÝ, B. Technika malby II. díl - Průzkum a restaurování obrazů. Praha, 1956. info
  • PETR, F. O starých malbách a jejich restaurování. Praha, 1953. info
  • SLÁNSKÝ, B. Technika malby I. díl - Malířský a konservační materiál. Praha, 1953. info
  • PETR, F. Umělecké dřevořezby a jejich restaurování. Praha, 1953. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Successful completion of the final test and seminary work.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021.
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