Presented by Georgia Gene Berryhill, Ph.D. University of Maryland-UMUC Preserving Cultural Heritage Conservation • Restoration • Exhibition Presented by Georgia Gene Berryhill, Ph.D. University of Maryland-UMUC Fulbrights: Germany – 2003, 2005. Bulgaria – 2010

UNESCO Interactive map Slide 2 http://whc.unesco.org/en/list

International Movement Towards Preservation Slide 3 International Movement Towards Preservation CULTURAL HERITAGE: Tangible: places, monuments Intangible: songs, language, history, social ceremonies, poems.

Scrovegni Chapel - Padua, Italy Slide 4 “Medieval Frescoes by Giotto Threatened by Construction Project.” http://www.gadling.com/2012/05/25/medieval-frescoes-by-giotto-threatened-by-construction-project

Parthenon Marble - horse (Elgin) Slide 5 Cultural Vandalism? Elgin Marble “horse”, JPG, http://wikipedia.org

Definition of Terms CONSERVATION Arresting Deterioration Slide 6 CONSERVATION Arresting Deterioration Planned Management Overseeing Transformations

Definition of Terms PRESERVATION Slide 7 PRESERVATION Safeguarding from looting, tourist damage Weather damage Unskilled efforts towards restoration

Definition of Terms RESTORATION Slide 8 RESTORATION Bringing an artifact or site back to its former condition, location or position (ELGIN MARBLES) Return to its original condition Cosmetic treatments back to original appearance

Definition of Terms PRESENTATION Promotions Slide 9 PRESENTATION Promotions Virtual and physical exhibitions Visualizations for research

Controversy among these activities: Slide 10 Controversy among these activities: Is it better to protect, restore, conserve or work in combination?

Left: stains – Right: digital removal Slide 11 Gene Berryhill 2007

The Independent. “Ruined Jesus Painting in Spain.” JPG, Unskilled efforts towards restoration – Over painting Slide 12 The Independent. “Ruined Jesus Painting in Spain.” JPG, http://www.indeependent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/botched-art-is_an-online-sensation-8081389.html

Slide 13 Restoration through cleaning

Responsible Restoration and Principle of Reversibility Slide 14 Responsible Restoration and Principle of Reversibility Tape Removal Gene Berryhill 2007

Slide 15 Sliced Medieval manuscript: Before - Early preservation efforts After – Digital restoration repair Gene Berryhill 2007

Medieval Frescoes Bulgaria Restored example: Painting - Slide 16 Medieval Frescoes Bulgaria Restored example: Painting - Iskrets Village Church Unrestored: Weather damaged/vandalized - Petka Church, Balsha Gene berryhill 2010

Slide 17 Petka Church exterior with curved protective roof Bulgaria: Balkan Heritage Field School (BHFS) Gene berryhill 2010

Restored artifact – Gold Thracian Crown Slide 18 Restored artifact – Gold Thracian Crown Gene berryhill 2010

Boyana Church – UNESCO site-restoration Slide 19 Boyana Church – UNESCO site-restoration Gene berryhill 2010

Preservation and Protection Slide 20 Preservation and Protection Gene berryhill 2003

German fresco: left unrestored for museum exhibition, but digital copy produced for visual clarification, off-site exhibition and promotional materials Slide 21 Gene berryhill 2003

Other considerations: Slide 22 Is the objective to expose (exhibit) or make a record? How does one go about these tasks? How does one organize and manage large data sets? NEW MEDIA DIGITAL VISUALIZATION

Collection, sorting, photographing, cataloging Slide 23 Neolithic Jordanian Arrowheads Project Gene berryhill 2011-12

Exhibition: physical arrays Slide 24 Gene Berryhill 1012

Digital Visualization Interactive Exhibition Slide 25

Environmental Restoration Slide 26

F-60 Slide 27 Gene berryhill 2011-12

Environmental/Cultural restoration Slide 28 Gene berryhill 2011-12

Main Organizations Slide 29 UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. http://whc.unesco.org/en/about The World Heritage Centre http://whc.unesco.org/en/convention ICCROM International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural property) located in Rome, Italy.  http://whc.unesco.org/archive/gloss96.htm   ICOMOS International Council of Monuments and Sites. http://www.icomos.org/en

How You Can Get Involved Slide 30 • Join this session’s Blog on the Fulbright website. • UNESCO Employment and Internships: http://whc.unesco.org/en/employments   • Register as a Consultant: http://www.unesco.org/roster/UNESCO/CLT.aspx

How You Can Get Involved Slide 31 • Join this session’s Blog on the Fulbright website. • UNESCO Employment and Internships: http://whc.unesco.org/en/employments   • Register as a Consultant: http://www.unesco.org/roster/UNESCO/CLT.aspx Categories: Education, Natural Sciences, Social and human sciences, Culture, Communication and information, External Relations, Human Resources Management, Internal Oversight Service

How You Can Get Involved Slide 32 Fellowships: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=7972&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Chairs: http://www.unesco.org/education/unitwin   • Volunteering: http://whc.unesco.org/en/71 (Examples: projects in Africa, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), the Medina of Fez, Venician Islands, or projects involving diving along the Great Barrier Reef or an Argentinian Dinosaur excavation.)

How You Can Get Involved Slide 33 • Join a UNESCO Club, Centre or Association: http://www.unesco.org/en/clubs and inquire at fmacu@unesco.org   • Contact one of the Associated Schools located in 180 countries: http://www.unesco.org/education/unitwin  • Sign up for field courses at the Balkan Heritage Field School (BHFS) in Bulgaria, Greece or Macedonia. Learn hands on techniques, help out and earn college credit. http://bhfieldschool.org/bh2007.html

How You Can Get Involved Slide 34 • • The Getty Conservation Institute located in Los Angeles, CA: http://www.getty.edu/conservation • An example of public education is a two day symposium on “The Siqueiros Legacy: Challenges of Conserving the Artist's Monumental Murals.” (Admission: free) http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications_resources/siqueiros_symposium.html

• Articles and Resources in detail will be on my blog Slide 35 • Articles and Resources in detail will be on my blog at the Fulbright web site. • My Projects: Available at http://geneberryhill.com

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