The course intends to provide the basics of theory and technique of restoration and a more complete picture of the main themes of protection and conservation, illustrating the basic concepts of safeguarding the cultural heritage.

In addition, specific, theoretical and practical insights will be carried out on topics concerning both the Italian legal framework of protection and the restoration project. Exemplary restoration cases will be illustrated to stimulate critical reflection in students.

During the course will be illustrated the complex case studies of restoration, with the implications of historical, legislative and character (restoration papers, international conventions, issues related to the organization of inventories and cataloguing, etc..), will be discussed the technical aspects that initiate the more specifically design practices of restoration interventions and the general criteria and current trends for the design and implementation of restoration through exemplary Italian and foreign cases.

1. Nature and role of restoration

• Definitions and basic terminology of restoration
• The work of art: use, conservation, reuse

2. Notes on the history of the restoration

• The restoration between the late antiquity and the Middle Ages
• The Renaissance and Baroque restoration
• The restoration between the Eighteenth Century and the Neoclassicism
• The Nineteenth Century: trends and experiences in Italy and Europe
• Critical Restoration and Theory of Cesare Brandi
• Current problems and trends: central position, restoration as pure conservation, restorative tendency
• The restoration of cultural heritage: exemplary cases

3. Summary of the main legislative aspects related to professional practice

• The Italian legislative framework on protection
• The restoration project in professional practice
• The Code of Cultural Heritage and Landscape: aspects of fundamental interest to the professional who is planning to draw up a restoration project

4. Revisions of the historical-critical analysis of the works chosen by the students as themes of exercise

None

The student will be evaluated:

1) on the ability to be able to express a critical independent judgment based on sound scientific bases on the choices to be made in the restoration

2) the ability to learn and understand the notions of the discipline of the history of restoration in order to make them part of their cultural baggage

3) the ability to collect, synthesize and interpret scientifically the collected data relating to the study of a work of art

4) the communicative ability to express their thoughts with appropriate terminology

5 ) the ability to be able to return a critical and direct reading of the work of art

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

During the course, the teaching material will be distributed electronically.

In addition, bibliographical references will be provided on the specific topics discussed for further details.

The teaching material and the teacher's specific communications can be found, together with other support activities, within the Moodle platform > blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

The course is conducted through frontal lectures.

Classroom lectures will be conducted with the aid of Power Point images, available, together with other supporting material, on the Moodle> blended.uniurb.it platform

Innovative teaching methods

The course includes:

• lectures by the professor
• group or individual work with production of written assignments
• oral presentations of work
• participative lectures in which the work presented will be discussed

Attendance

In order to pass the examination, it is obligatory for each student to write a paper (in accordance with the editing rules given by the professor) on the historical-critical analysis of a work of art dating back to the 19th century, the choice of which will be agreed with the professor. In addition, the student must prepare a PowerPoint presentation on the topic of the paper for oral discussion (maximum length of presentation 15 minutes).
The paper and presentation must be submitted to the lecturer in digital format (.pdf and .doc) at least 10 days before the examination.

On the day of the examination, the student must hand in the paper on the day of the examination.

Class attendance is appreciated.

Course books

Reference text:

M.CIATTI (2009), Appunti per un manuale di storia e di teoria del restauro, Edifir, Firenze, pp. 21 - 59; 84 - 93; 111 - 127; 166 - 178; 189 - 200; 208 - 239; 241 - 249; 315 - 330; 349 - 355; 429 - 446.

L. MARTINI (2008), Storia e teoria del restauro delle opere d'arte, N. Santopuoli (a cura di), Felici Editore, Pisa, pp. 33 - 105; 121- 127; 135 - 142; 147 - 155; 175 - 178; 191 - 217; 220 - 221; 249 - 259.

Deepening texts:

• C. BRANDI (1977), Teoria del restauro, Einaudi, Torino.
• G. CARBONARA 81997), Avvicinamento al restauro. Teoria, storia, monumenti, Liguori, Napoli, pp. 5 - 323.
• G. CARBONARA (1976), La reintegrazione dell'immagine, Bulzoni, Roma.
• A. CATTANEO (2014), Il progetto di restauro: metodologia e prassi. In: Il Portico della Chiesa di San Francesco a Urbino: cronaca di un'esperienza didattica, (a cura di) M. Acierno, L. Baratin, O. Muratore, pp. 92 – 101, Gabbiano s.r.l., Ancona.

Further bibliographical references, related to the various topics discussed, will be suggested in the course of the lectures.

Assessment

The verification of the results achieved by the students will be conducted at the end of the semester through individual examination. After the illustration of the thesis, which will concern the historical-critical analysis of a work of art chosen by the student in agreement with the professor, we will move on to an interview on the topics covered in the lessons and in the basic bibliography.

The evaluation criteria for the thesis are: the ability to know how to apply a method for the study of the work of art; the ability to be able to express a critical judgment. Two thirds of the evaluation out of thirty will be attributed to the thesis.

The evaluation criteria for the oral discussion are: the level of mastery of the topics covered; the degree of articulation of the responses. One third of the evaluation out of thirty will be attributed to the oral discussion.

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.

Teaching

Self-study

Attendance

Non-attending students must study individually on the reference texts with the addition of an additional text of their choice from those indicated by the professor.

In order to pass the examination, it is obligatory for each student to write a paper (in accordance with the editing rules given by the professor) on the historical-critical analysis of a work of art dating back to the 19th century, the choice of which will be agreed with the professor. In addition, the student must prepare a PowerPoint presentation on the topic of the paper for oral discussion (maximum length of presentation 15 minutes).
The paper and presentation must be submitted to the lecturer in digital format (.pdf and .doc) at least 10 days before the examination.

On the day of the examination, the student must hand in the paper on the day of the examination.

Course books

Reference text:

M.CIATTI (2009), Appunti per un manuale di storia e di teoria del restauro, Edifir, Firenze, pp. 21 - 59; 84 - 93; 111 - 127; 166 - 178; 189 - 200; 208 - 239; 241 - 249; 315 - 330; 349 - 355; 429 - 446.

L. MARTINI (2008), Storia e teoria del restauro delle opere d'arte, N. Santopuoli (a cura di), Felici Editore, Pisa, pp. 33 - 105; 121- 127; 135 - 142; 147 - 155; 175 - 178; 191 - 217; 220 - 221; 249 - 259.

G. CARBONARA (1976), La reintegrazione dell'immagine, Bulzoni, Roma.

Non-attending students, in addition to the obligatory texts listed above, are also required to study a text of their choice from among those listed below:

• C. BRANDI (1977), Teoria del restauro, Einaudi, Torino.
• G. CARBONARA 81997), Avvicinamento al restauro. Teoria, storia, monumenti, Liguori, Napoli, pp. 5 - 323.
• A. CATTANEO (2014), Il progetto di restauro: metodologia e prassi. In: Il Portico della Chiesa di San Francesco a Urbino: cronaca di un'esperienza didattica, (a cura di) M. Acierno, L. Baratin, O. Muratore, pp. 92 – 101, Gabbiano s.r.l. , Ancona.

Assessment

The verification of the results achieved by the students will be conducted at the end of the semester through individual examination. After the illustration of the thesis, which will concern the historical-critical analysis of a work of art chosen by the student in agreement with the professor, we will move on to an interview on the topics covered in the lessons and in the basic bibliography.

The evaluation criteria for the thesis are: the ability to know how to apply a method for the study of the work of art; the ability to be able to express a critical judgment. Two thirds of the evaluation out of thirty will be attributed to the thesis.

The evaluation criteria for the oral discussion are: the level of mastery of the topics covered; the degree of articulation of the responses. One third of the evaluation out of thirty will be attributed to the oral discussion.

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.