In this module, students will acquire the ability to develop, manage and execute a conservation-restoration intervention on wall paintings based on international standards, practices and ethical/professional codes. By the end of the module, students will be able to: - identify stakeholders, supervising and administrative institutions and fellow professionals involved in the project; - describe the cultural significance of the wall paintings and the building in which they are housed, both in terms of tangible and intangible concepts; - assess both the building and the wall paintings – technical execution, state of conservation, previous interventions, principal causes of deterioration, and active deterioration; - assess historical and scientific investigations, and environmental factors; - define the intervention criteria, procedures – methods and materials, and expected results; - articulate recommendations for short, medium and long-term maintenance; - document and communicate performed treatments and results, including attachments with bibliographical references and other auxiliary material.
Key factors required to optimise the learning process include: - critical thinking; - logic; - curiosity; - documentation, organisation and communication skills; - willingness to work as part of a team.