Introduction to the history and conservation of the Non
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Introduction to the history and conservation of the Non
International Course on Stone Conservation SC13 SESSION: Introduction to the history and conservation of the Non-Catholic Cemetery INSTRUCTOR: Amanda Thursfield TIME: Friday, 19th April/ 11:30 – 13:00 (1.5 hours) SESSION OUTLINE ABSTRACT A short introduction to the history and management of the Non-Catholic Cemetery combined with a section on conservation issues in preparation for the work that will be carried out on the site during the course and the practical sessions scheduled for June. OBJECTIVES • to make participants more aware of the context in which they will be doing their practicals • to enhance awareness of the practical problems of running the site and the regulations for those working there • to introduce ourselves to the staff and students on the course • to get to know the participants better CONTENT OUTLINE • origins; name; size; people buried; management • conservation issues; problems of site; challenges; history, present policy READINGS = Essential reading material = Available online Stanley-Price, Nicholas, and Amanda Thursfield. 2011. The Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome: Management and stone conservation. In Jardins de Pierres: Conservation de la pierre dans les parcs, jardins & cimetières = Conservation of Stone in Parks, Gardens, and Cemeteries: 14es journées d'études de la SFIIC: Paris, Institut national du patrimoine, 22-24 juin 2011. ed. M. Stefanaggi and V. Vergès-Belmin. 64-71. Champs-sur-Marne: SFIIC Section française de l’Institut international de conservation. Available on the Non-Catholic Cemetery website at: http://www.cemeteryrome.it/history/PDFs-Docs/SFIIC.pdf Stanley-Price, Nicholas. 2014. The Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome: Its history, its people and its survival for 300 years. Rome: Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome. ©2013 J. Paul Getty Trust and ICCROM