Contemporary restoration: some approaches

Authors

  • Alessandro Pergoli Campanelli Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Faculdade de Arquitetura Valle Giulia
  • Beatriz Mugayar Kühl Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo; Departamento de História da Arquitetura e Estética

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1980-4466.v0i7p20-42

Keywords:

Restoration, Preservation of cultural heritage, Cultural heritage

Abstract

The article intends to present different contemporary approaches to restoration, from two specific case studies. The varied interventions performed by the multiple intervention teams, of different nationalities, in the many temples of the great archeological complex of Angkor, in Cambodia - listed as World Monument by UNESCO - are presented. Conceptual issues derived from the invasion of the ruins by the luxurious tropical vegetation are also discussed. In the case of Canova´s Amorini, the different circumstances which led to the different conservation status of the sculptures are presented, leading us to consider the implications of the different forms of treatment of the external finishes of architectural assets. From both cases, elements for a critical evaluation of the different theoretical orientations of the field of restoration and conservation in Europe emerge.

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Published

2009-04-01

Issue

Section

Cultural Heritage

How to Cite

Campanelli, A. P., & Kühl, B. M. (2009). Contemporary restoration: some approaches . Revista CPC, 7, 20-42. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1980-4466.v0i7p20-42