Conservation Treatments
Conservation encompasses two fundamentals: to make the Victoria and Albert Museum's collections last as long as possible and to assist our understanding and enjoyment of th…
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Cleaning Theseus and the Minotaur
This historically and artistically important marble sculpture, Theseus and the Minotaur, completed in 1782 by the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova, presented cleaning proble…
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Nasrid plasterwork: symbolism, materials & techniques
As part of the display for the new Architecture Gallery, to represent the art in architecture within the Spanish Islamic style, five fragments of plasterwork from the…
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Colour Changes for the V&A Facade
In the mid 1980's the V& A started investigating how industrial cleaning processes might be adapted safely to clean the facade. It's carving and statues had become tota…
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Digital Weightlifing and the Conservation of Large, Heavy Objects
Few conservators would list weightlifting as an important area for professional development. Unfortunately, on the archaeological sites of Ancient Greece the demands on the…
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Alabaster conservation
Using the experience of the conservation of an alabaster figure, this article considers issues raised regarding its treatment.discussion relating to the degree of restorati…
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Caring for plaster
This section contains information and advice on how to look after domestic plaster objects. It highlights common problems, tells you what to avoid and provides practical in…
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Polychrome & petrographical analysis of the De Lucy effigy
One of the highlights of the MA course in sculpture conservation was carrying out research and analysis on an effigy of a knight called De Lucy.
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New mounts for the headless stone boy and his brother
During the dismantling of the entire dormer window by the V&A Sculpture Conservation team in the summer of 2007, it became evident that the headless figure was separated fr…
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A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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