QUALITY PARAMETERS IN CONSERVATION-RESTORATION CHOICES – THE CASE OF THE TOWER OF THE WINDS IN ATHENS

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Maria Papadopoulou

mapapad23@yahoo.gr

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1684-4104
Andromache Gazi

agazi@otenet.gr

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0882-8876

Abstrakt

The chemistry- and physics-based approach of conservation has led to the view that conservator-restorers use quantitative criteria which provide objective choices. Today, however, there is a shift of focus from material-centred to people-oriented approaches within the field of heritage preservation. This shift leads to a redefinition of the conservation-restoration field and its ethics in relation to society and calls for the adoption of diverse methodologies. Within this context, this paper discusses the qualitative factors which inform decision-making processes in conservation-restoration practice. More specifically, the paper examines the case of the so called “Tower of the Winds” in Athens and looks at the quality parameters which informed conservation-restoration work carried out at the Tower during 2014-2015. Overall, it is shown that the prominence of the quality parameters which inform contemporary conservation-restoration practice reveals the subjective dimension of conservation-restoration choices. The research has also showed that current trends tend to emphasize the historical rather than the aesthetic or other values of monuments.

Słowa kluczowe:

Conservation/restoration, quality parameters in decision-making, Tower of the Winds, Athens

Bibliografia

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Papadopoulou, M., & Gazi, A. (2019). QUALITY PARAMETERS IN CONSERVATION-RESTORATION CHOICES – THE CASE OF THE TOWER OF THE WINDS IN ATHENS. Ochrona Dziedzictwa Kulturowego, (8), 239–254. https://doi.org/10.35784/odk.1090
Biogramy autorów

Maria Papadopoulou - Greek Ministry of Culture

Conservator-Restorer at Greek Ministry of Culture, BA, Conservation/Restoration of Antiquities & Works of Art,
MA, Cultural Management

Andromache Gazi - Dept. of Communication, Media and Culture, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences

Associate professor of museum studies, Dept. of Communication, Media and Culture, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences