Description

This unique course is a partnership between IED Florence and Palazzo Spinelli Institute for Art and Restoration in which students will combine and intensive study of Florentine art history and the fundamentals of painting restoration theory and practice with hands-on time in the laboratory. Students are introduced to the key concepts and techniques of restoration of the painted image, focusing on oil canvas paintings and fresco. Art history lectures and site visits to museums and observation at professional restoration studios will prepare students to work with simulation panels.

Program partners: Istituto per arte e restauro Palazzo Spinelli and the Accademia di Belle Arti Como.

Admission requirements: Introductory courses are intended for students at all levels of experience, including absolute beginners. No specific skills are required. Applicants should also show curiosity, passion and motivation.

Highlights

Topics covered: Art History and iconography, restoration materials, physical and chemical considerations for traditional canvas paintings and frescos, preventive conservation, restoration protocol, basics of restoration analysis and cultural heritage preservation.

Level: Introductory

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education

Diploma/Certification

Subject Areas

• Painting
• Visual Arts

Cost in US$:

Program Fees Include:

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Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Independent living
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available

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Application Process Involves

• Written Application

IED - Istituto Europeo di Design's Mission Statement

The Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) is a design school that attracts students from over 90 different countries to its one and three year/four undergraduate, masters courses and advanced training. The school was born in 1966 to the intuition of its President Francesco Morelli. Through time, it has become a 100% Made in Italy international network of excellence, operating in the fields of training and research, in the disciplines of Design, Fashion, Visual Communication and Management. The school is spread around twelve cities: (Milan, Turin, Venice,Cagliari, Florence, Rome, Barcelona, Madrid, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Beijing and Shanghai). Every year more than 1800 foreign students enroll in its courses, mainly coming from Europe, Central and South America and East Asia. The school offers more than 500 courses in English, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.

Year Founded

1966