Course Content (Syllabus)
ACL 606 Conservation, restoration, organisation and presentation of monuments and sites
In this course the meanings of the terms conservation, restoration, organisation and presentation of monuments and sites are defined and the history of the interventions on monuments from the establishment of the Greek state to the present day is briefly presented. The evolution of the framework concerning interventions on monuments and its principles are examined (Venice Charter etc). The publication of the results of these interventions varies greatly (simple mentions, extensive reports, conference acts, monographs, creation of websites etc). The factors influencing the extent of the interventions and the impact of the interventions to the monuments and to the visitors are examined. After some introductory courses the students are required to choose a subject for a dissertation that will be presented to their colleagues and discussed with them.
The main goal of the course is the help students understand the meaning of conservation, restoration, της διαμόρφωσης και της ανάδειξης, to exercise their critical ability through the study of published interventions on monuments. The course includes visits to archeaological sites.