Methodology for the Conservation of Polychromed Wooden Altarpieces
Methodology for the Conservation of Polychromed Wooden Altarpieces
Methodology for the Conservation of Polychromed Wooden Altarpieces Summary:
Altarpieces, also known as retablos, are unique cultural objects in
which a variety of artistic, technical, and material expressions are
combined. Given their physical complexity and important social and
religious functions, the conservation of altarpieces presents
considerable challenges. These challenges can only be met through the
application of a sound methodological approach that considers the
altarpiece in all its aspects—from the work of art itself to its built
environment and social context.
After the Getty Conservation Institute's (GCI) project on the main altarpiece of the Church of Santo Domingo
in Mexico, the GCI sought a way to build upon this work and to address
the specific conservation issues associated with polychromed wooden
altarpieces. In 2002 the Instituto Andaluz del Patrimonio Histórico
(IAPH) and the GCI joined together to convene a diverse group of
conservation professionals from Latin America and Europe for a workshop
with the goal of defining a clear methodology in the form of a
reference document or set of guidelines that would assist in developing
a conservation strategy for any altarpiece, simple or complex.
Finally, a monograph, Methodology for the Conservation of Polychromed Wooden Altarpieces,
available in English and Spanish, compiles the case studies presented
at the workshop and illustrates the great diversity of material
expressions, cultural contexts, and conservation approaches existing
today. All demonstrate the ever-present challenge of reconciling theory
with practice in complex physical and cultural environments.
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