The
Conservation of Icons
Exchange
of Experience
New
Valamo 2001 (66 pp.) ISBN 951-97952-2-7
The Valamo Art Conservation Institute
Supported by the European Commission as a part of The Raphael Programme
EDITORS: Nina Jolkkonen, Auli Martiskainen, Petter Martiskainen, Helena Nikkanen
LAYOUT: Petter Martiskainen
REVISION OF THE
ENGLISH TEXT Henry Fullenwider
PUBLISHED BY The Valamo Art Conservation Institute
Copyright © 2001 The Valamo Art Conservation Institute
The front cover: On the left a detail of an icon depicting the Dormition/Annunciation. From the 18th Century. Valamo Monastery, Finland. (Size: 52cm x 75,7 cm) A photo taken by Petter Martiskainen, The Valamo Art Conservation Institute. On the right a detail of a panel painting depicting the Annunciation, painted by Zanobi Strozzi ( 1412 1468 ). A photo: National Gallery, London UK.
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CONTENTS
OPENING
Archimandrite Sergei
INTRODUCTION OF THE SEMINAR
Helena Nikkanen............................................ 6
THE CONSERVATION WORKSHOP FOR PORTABLE ICONS IN THE MUSEUM OF BYZANTINE CULTURE
Ekaterina Talarou, Vaios Ganitis ................................. 8
COMMENT ON EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE
Amalia Papadopoulou ........................................10
THE ICON CONSERVATION STUDIO IN THE FRANKFURT ICON MUSEUM
Alexandra Bersch .....................................11
THE PAINTING CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT AT THE REPIN ART INSTITUTE OF THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS IN ST. PETERSBURG
Yuri Bobrov..............................................14
THE BENAKI MUSEUM AND CONSERVATION LABORATORIES PROFILE PROPOSAL FOR EXHANGE OF EXPERIENCE
Kalypso Milanou, Stergios Stassinopoulos.........................15
THE CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR THE RESTORATION, ROME
Anna Marcone .............................................19
WORKSHOP OF THE 2ND EFORIA OF BYZANTINE ANTIQUITIES OF CYCLADES: THE OPERATIONS OF THE SECTION OF CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION
Penelope Mavroudi ............................................... 23
CONSERVATION OF THE ICONS AND WOOD ENGRAVINGS OF THE ICONOSTASIS OF THE HOLY MONASTERY OF THE PROPHET ELIJAH AT HYDRA
Michalis Michailidis ......................................... 25
SETTING UP A LAB FOR ON-SITE CONSERVATION
Constadinos Verutis ......................................... 28
Rania Tsitsiloni............................................. 31
THE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT IN THE ART MUSEUM OF ESTONIA
Helje Vernomasing .........................................35
THE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON
Anthony Reeve..............................................37
THE PANEL CONSERVATION OF AN ALTARPIECE. THE ANNUNCIATION ( 1440 - 1445 ) National Gallery N.G. 1406 by ZANOBI STROZZI (1412-1468)
Anthony Reeve............................................ 38
THE SCHOOL OF CONSERVATION IN COPENHAGEN
Pia Helle Olsen................................................. 41
THE CONSERVATION CENTRE OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM IN BELGRADE
Svetislav Nikolic ................................................ 42
THE CENTRE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE, CYPRUS
Kiriaki Tsesmeloglou, Sophocle Sophocleus ...........................43
INTERNSHIPS AT THE FINNISH NATIONAL GALLERY
Tuulikki Kilpinen ................................................ 46
THE VALAMO ART CONSERVATION INSTITUTE
Helena Nikkanen................................................ 48
SOME REMARKS ON KEEPING CONSERVATION REPORT CARDS
Amalia Papadopoulou ........................................ 50
A SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING DATA ON CANVAS AND PANEL PAINTINGS FOR MAINTENANCE AND SURVEILLANCE OF A HISTORICAL ART COLLECTION IN ROME
Giancarlo Buzzanca, Anna Maria Marcone, Mariabianca Paris................. 61