Modern Conservation Technique: Wall Paintings in the Valley of the Queens, a Testament to the Beauty of a Dual Conservation-Restoration Approach

Lotfi Khaled Hassan

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Modern Conservation Technique: Wall Paintings in the Valley of the Queens, a Testament to the Beauty of a Dual Conservation-Restoration Approach

Lotfi Khaled Hassan

Published in International Journal of Archaeology (Volume 4, Issue 6)

Received: 18 October 2016 Accepted: 15 December 2016 Published: 10 January 2017

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Abstract

Conservation-restoration’s overall objective is the preservation, protection, and enhancement of historic values currently present in archaeological and cultural heritage. Conservative conservation-restoration influenced by modern restoration techniques, should be able to improve on previous conservation-only efforts. It is important to emphasize that whenever possible during the cleaning phases, the historical and aesthetic aspects of a monument are respected. This involves safeguarding restoration and conservation carried out in the past and preserving the original patina. This article presents a dual conservation-restoration approach because it is in this way that human artistry expresses itself: there is an aesthetic aspect derived from the innate artistic inspiration of the artist/painter and creators as well as a historical aspect placing the work in a determinate place and time. This technique differs from the conservation-only status quo currently practiced in the Middle East, in countries such as Egypt, which favor the historical aspect more than original aesthetics.

Published in	International Journal of Archaeology (Volume 4, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ija.20160406.12
Page(s)	95-102
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright	Copyright © The Author(s), 2017. Published by Science Publishing Group

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Conservation, Archaeology, Egyptology, Conservation-Restoration, Ancient Egypt, Art, Nefertari, Conservation Science

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Lotfi Khaled Hassan. Modern Conservation Technique: Wall Paintings in the Valley of the Queens, a Testament to the Beauty of a Dual Conservation-Restoration Approach. Int. J. Archaeol. 2017, 4(6), 95-102. doi: 10.11648/j.ija.20160406.12

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Lotfi Khaled Hassan. Modern Conservation Technique: Wall Paintings in the Valley of the Queens, a Testament to the Beauty of a Dual Conservation-Restoration Approach. Int J Archaeol. 2017;4(6):95-102. doi: 10.11648/j.ija.20160406.12

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The Epigraphic Survey, The Oriental Institute, Chicago University, Chicago, USA

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Lotfi Khaled Hassan. Modern Conservation Technique: Wall Paintings in the Valley of the Queens, a Testament to the Beauty of a Dual Conservation-Restoration Approach. Int J Archaeol. 2017;4(6):95-102. doi: 10.11648/j.ija.20160406.12

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