Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Department
Art
Additional Departmental Affiliation
Chemistry
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to survey the history of Italian fresco technique and tradition and modern conservation practices employed to preserve works. Fresco, a medium used by masters, such as Michelangelo, is a method of painting directly onto wet plaster. This method incorporates pigment and surface as one. This project analyzes the most prevalent examples of traditional fresco found in Pompeii and nearby villas in Boscoreale, Italy. Since their discovery, these locations have undergone and continue to exist under varying conservation projects. In order to further the study of modern conservation techniques, I attended the Ortolan Studio in Vittorio Veneto, Italy. While at the workshop, I gained hands-on experience with traditional Italian fresco technique and engaged with local conservation projects under the guidance of Alma Ortolan. Here, I learned about advanced methods of modern conservation in detail, and gained an understanding of current and future trends in the field.
Advisor(s) or Committee Chair
Dr. Guy Jordan, Michael Nichols, Dr. Chris Keller
Disciplines
Art and Materials Conservation | History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology
Recommended Citation
Linder, Sarah, "Perspectives of Italian Fresco: Creation and Conservation" (2018). Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects. Paper 758.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/stu_hon_theses/758
Included in
Art and Materials Conservation Commons, History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology Commons