San Gemini Preservation Studies

Summer 2012

Session 1

May 20 – June 16 ( 4 weeks)
Program A: Building Restoration
• Introduction to Art and Building Restoration in Italy
# S1-1 (3 Units) syllabus
Surveying and Analyzing Historic Buildings
# S1-2 (3 Units) syllabus
Program B: Ceramic Restoration
Introduction to Conservation of Archaeological Ceramic  in ItalyPart 1
# S1-3 (3 Units) syllabus
Archaeological Ceramic Conservation Workshop – Part 2
# S1-4 (3 Units) syllabus

Intersession

June 19 – June 27  (9 Days)
Field Trip to Siena, Florence, and Rome
# FT-1 (1Unit) ** syllabus

Session 2

July 1st – July 28 (4 weeks)

PROGRAM C: Traditional Painting Techniques and Restoration Issues
Restoration  in ItalyIssues and Theory
# S2-1 (2 Units) syllabus
Materials and Methods of Traditional Italian Painting and their
behavior with Aging and Weathering
# S2-2 (4 Units) syllabus
PROGRAM D: Restoration of Paper in Books and Artwork
• Introduction to Restoration of Paper in Books and Archival Documents
# S2-3 (4 Units) syllabus
Restoration in Italy – Issues and Theory
# S2-1 (2 Units) syllabus

Notes:
* All students must take two courses per session (6 Units)
it is not possible to participate to two programs in the same session because of schedule conflicts
Class sizes are limited. This course list and schedule are tentative, awaiting approval and enrollments.
Units are comparable to credits

San Gemini Preservation Studies
International Institute for Restoration and Preservation Studies
www.sangeministudies.org

203 Seventh Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA
tel. 718 768 3508