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These events, part of The Courtauld’s Arts of the Buddhist World: Heritage and Conservation lecture series, aim to broaden our understanding of the contemporary and global challenges in the study,...
...(London and Los Angeles: Tate and Getty Conservation Institute, 2007), 157-164 ‘Palermo at Work,’ Modern Art, New Museums (London: Institute of Conservation (IIC), 2004), 174-178 ‘The Rothko Chapel: Reflectance, Reflection...
...Conservation. The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Art and Conservation at The Courtauld was established by a generous endowment in 2012 from the Robert H. N....
Through an analysis of Italy’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, this article argues that we – art historians – have ignored the impact of our scholarship on heritage conservation. In conversations...
...conservation practices based on green principles to spearhead the green revolution within conservation. The Conservation Department at The Courtauld will contribute to the development of preventive conservation for easel and...
...background in engineering and has been a specialist in the structural conservation of panels and canvas paintings for over 50 years. Thomas Bobak has been a Director of Bobak Conservation...
Clare Richardson is a paintings conservator engaged in the study of materials and techniques of paintings in the Renaissance and Early Modern periods, and research into paintings conservation practice. Clare...
Dr Jane Spooner is a specialist in the art history and conservation of mural paintings, and is a former wall paintings conservation, art history MA and PhD student of The...
...Abbey, Eton College and Hampton Court Palace, and has taught microscopy to Conservation students at the Courtauld since 2006. Emily was appointed Lecturer in the Conservation of Wall Painting Department...
...the Courtauld, she specialises in the practical conservation of easel paintings. She also lectures on adhesion and cohesion as part of the Principles and Theory module of the MA Conservation...
...and the conservation of 3D objects. Her professional interests center on sustainable approaches to preventive conservation and the integration of green conservation principles into education and training programs. She also...
This annual one-day symposium is named after its founder, Gerry Hedley, who was a Reader at The Courtauld Institute of Art and a leader of pioneering research in conservation, inspiring...
