DU2059 Seminar: Restoration of Early Modern Art

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Suchánek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tomáš Valeš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Suchánek, Ph.D.
Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 8:00–9:40 K31
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 8 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/8, only registered: 0/8, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/8
Course objectives
A detailed study of the material structure of the Early modern artworks. The history of materials and techniques, agents of deterioration, and methods of remedial treatments are examined.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
- identify and summarize technological methods of researching works of art;
- describe the material factors in the creation of a work of art;
- orient themselves in the current scientific knowledge in the field of conservation and restoration of works of art.
Syllabus
  • This course will involve theoretical and practical study of various types of technical examination of artworks. Emphasis will be placed on interpreting observed phenomena and exploring their contributions to art historical study and practice.
  • - ceiling painting
  • - canvas and panel painting
  • - sculpture
  • - stucco
  • - paper
  • - decorative arts
Literature
  • Umění restaurovat umění : práce restaurátorského oddělení Moravské galerie v Brně v letech 1996-2006. Edited by Kateřina Svobodová - Igor Fogaš. V Brně: Moravská galerie, 2006, 143 s. ISBN 8070271590. info
  • MUÑOZ VIÑAS, Salvador. Současná teorie konzervování. Translated by Martina Poláková - Jaroslav Alt. Vydáníé 1. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2015, 174 stran. ISBN 9788073959319. info
  • KIESOW, Gottfried. Einführung in die Denkmalpflege. 2., verb. Aufl. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 1989, vii, 221. ISBN 3534086627. info
  • PENNY, Nicholas. The Materials of sculpture. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1993, ix, 318. ISBN 0300055544. info
Teaching methods
presentations by professionals / class discussion / group projects / theoretical preparation
Assessment methods
Students are required to participate in a final group project and to attend the class discussions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Teacher's information
The theoretical part in the classroom (Monday), the practical part in the form of excursions to conservator workshops (Thursday/Friday).
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