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| ARCH1733-1 | History and theories of the conservation/restoration
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| Duration : | 24h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Claudine Houbart |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| Introduction to the notions of heritage, (historical) monument, heritage value.
Evolution through history of the attitudes towards build heritage.
Theories in the 19th and 20th centuries:
- conservation vs restoration in the 19th century (Ruskin, Viollet-le-Duc),- post WW1 reconstruction,
- development of the restauro critico (Boito, Brandi, Philippot),
- important charters and conventions,
- integrated conservation,
- the question of authenticity. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Acquisition of the conceptual tools necessary for any reflection about heritage and for the choice of coherent options for any conservation project. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Depending on the number of students, seminar (up to 15 students) or ex-cathedra course |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| ... |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Weekly compulsory readings (A. Riegl, Quatremère de Quincy, J. Ruskin, E.-E. Viollet-le-Duc, C. Boito, C. Brandi, R. Lemaire, chartes, etc.).
Recommended readings:
F. Choay, L'allégorie du patrimoine, Paris, Seuil, 1999.
F. Choay, Le patrimoine en questions. Anthologie pour un combat, Paris, Seuil, 2009.
J.-P. Babelon, A. Chastel, La notion de patrimoine, Liane Levi, 1994.
Jukka Jokilehto, A History of Architectural Conservation, Elsevier, 1999. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral and/or written exam |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Cl. Houbart |
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