The course aims to provide students with the appropriate tools to intervene on the supports of wooden works, enabling them to carry out a project starting from the analysis of degradation phenomena.

During the course, the main intervention techniques on wooden supports (e. g. reintegration of losses, creation of wooden wedges etc.) will be explained both from a theoretical point of view and in a practical way, first through exercises on samples and then on the works available in the laboratory.

The program is divided into two parts: a theoretical part (15 hours) and a practical part (110 hours), with exercises on samples and interventions on works.

1. Theory

1.1 Theory and technique of restoration of wooden supports (5 hours).

1.2 Containment structures for painting on wood: parquetry and elastic systems (5 hours)

1.3  Methods for the reintegration of losses in wooden supports (5 hours).

2.  Practical activity

2.1 Practical exercise on samples: structural restoration, execution of wedges (20 hours)

2.2 Practical exercise on samples and artworks: reintegration of losses of wooden supports with lime slats (20 hours)

2.3 Creation of silicone molds for the reconstruction of modular and repetitive elements (10 hours)

2.4 Practical laboratory activity on artworks (60 hours)

Each section can be attended having followed the previous one with at least 75% of hours of presence and in the following order:

Section 1.1

Section 1.2

Section 1.3

Section 1.4

The course aims to train the restorer student on the detection of the state of conservation of a work of art through the analysis of the executive technique, the reading of the degradation of its constituent materials and the understanding of the causes triggering this degradation. The student will acquire the appropriate skills to properly design the restoration intervention based on the real needs of the wooden works. Thanks to a solid knowledge of restoration techniques and materials on the market, the student will be able to intervene on the work by choosing the most suitable method and the most innovative techniques using suitable materials.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Classroom-taught lessons and practical exercises in laboratory

Attendance

The attendance of laboratory activity is compulsory. Absences are permitted for no more than 25% of the total number of hours relating to the laboratory attended and for no more than 25% of the total number of hours of each individual section of the relevant laboratory. Registration of attendance is expected. Presence in the restoration laboratories is subject to the acquisition of the certifications relating to the safety courses as indicated in the regulations of the restoration laboratories.

Course books

G. Pieresca, Il legno e l’arte di costruire mobilie serramenti, Hoepli
G. Giordano, Tecnologia del legno, vol. I, UTET, Torino 1981
E. Scott, Lavorare il legno. Attrezzi, metodi, materiali, ebanisteria classica, Zanichelli, Bologna 1983
R. Bruce Hoadley, Understanding Wood: A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology, The Taunton press, 2000
G. B. Fidanza, N. Macchioni (a cura di), Statue di legno. Caratteristiche tecnologiche e formali delle specie legnose, Atti del seminario di studi Perugia 1-2 aprile 2005, Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Roma 2008
L. Speranza, Metodologie e problematiche nel restauro della scultura lignea, in A. M. Spiazzi,
L. Majoli (a cura di), Atti della giornata di studio, Belluno 14 gennaio 2005, Silvana, Milano 2007, pp. 11-24
G. Canocchi, M. C. Gigli, M.D. Mazzoni, P. Stiberc, La lacuna nella scultura lignea. Problematiche di intervento, in Lacuna. Riflessioni sulle esperienze dell’Opificio delle Pietre
Dure, Atti dei convegni del 7 aprile 2002 e del 5 aprile 2003, Edifir, Firenze 2004, pp. 131- 135
M. Parri, C. Roquefeuil, L. Speranza, L’angelo custode di Tovo Faraldi: un problematico esempio di integrazione lignea, in OPD Restauro, n. 15, Centro Di, Firenze 2003

Assessment

1. PowerPoint presentation of the laboratory activities, documented with images, comments and references

2. Oral exam on the topics covered during the lessons; evaluation of communication skills.

After having attended at least 75% of each laboratory section, the student will be admitted to take the relevant test during the official exam sessions.

The evaluation of the single section is made up as follows:

·  50% practical laboratory activity;

·  15% the PowerPoint presentation;

·  35% oral exam

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.