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Maalausten puhdistus (KOMA023), 4.5 op
Basic information
| Course name: | Maalausten puhdistus Cleaning of Paintings |
| Course Winha code: | KOMA023 |
| Kurre acronym: | |
| Credits: | 4.5 |
| Type and level of course: | Professional studies |
| Year of study, semester or study period: | 3.year |
| Implementation: | Autumn semester |
| Semester: | 0607 |
| Language of tuition: | Suomi |
| Teacher: | Tannar Ruuben / vieraileva lehtori |
| Final assessment: | Grading scale (0-5) |
Descriptions
Prerequisites
The course Chemistry / Cleaning and other professional courses of the 1. and 2. study year
Course contents (core content level)
Students will learn about different cleaning materials and methods through lectures and practical work / testing. Also the safety of cleaning materials (solvents) taught during the Chemistry / Cleaning course will be essentially part of the course.
Course contents (additional)
Cleaning the surface dirt, removal of varnish and other types of dirt from paintings will be main part of the course. TEAS-triangles and solubility parameters will be taught in order to be able to choose the best possible solvent for cleaning.
Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)
Students are able to choose most suitable cleaning method and material (solvent) for particular painting, depending on the type of dirt. Also students are able to assess the level of cleaning and the extent of cleaning from both ethical and esthetical point of view in order to achieve the acceptable final result.
Core content level learning outcomes (skills)
Students are able to practically choose and test different solvents for cleaning surface dirt, removing varnish and other types of dirt. Students have the skills to prepare solvent mixtures for removing different types of dirt and have the skills to remove dirt from paintings safely, both for paintings and themselves.
Recommended reading
1. John s. Mills and Perry Smith (ed), Cleaning, Retouching and Coatings. Technology and Practice for Easel Paintings and Polychrome Sculpture. Preprints of the Contributions to the Brussels Congress, 3-7 September 1990, IIC.
2. G. Torraca, 1990. Solubility and Solvents for Conservation Problems. ICCROM
3. Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings. Prepared by R. C. Wolbers with N. T. Sterman and C. Stavroudis. The GCI, 1990.
4. Lehtorin osoittamat artikkelit.
Teaching and learning strategies
Lectures, practical guided conservation-restoration work
Teaching methods and student workload
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Lectures
Individual research, reading
Assessment weighting and grading
Participation to the lectures, practical conservation work, development in personal skills and knowledge.
Related competences of the degree programme
Documentation
Ethical competencies
Material analyses
Conservation
Generic Competences