Diocletian’s palace gets laser facelift
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Emperor Diocletian’s palace in Split, Croatia underwent treatment by laser during the ten-year project [Credit:Art Newspaper] |
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Diocletian's palace before and after restoration works [Credit: Art Newspaper] |
Aside from the obvious benefit to the aesthetics and the preservation of Diocletian’s palace, the project also contributed to the advancement of stone conservation within the country by training a whole new generation of stone conservators. “The project greatly strengthened the region’s stone conservation skills… one of the most important aspects of the project was the training,” Niksic says.
The project, which was led by the Croatian Conservation Institute and cost between €4.5m and €5m, was funded by the World Monuments Fund, the City of Split and the Croatian ministry of culture. Niksic sees the initial money from the non-governmental fund as “critical” because “it helped get things going” and raised the profile of the project. A maintenance plan is also part of the restoration-conservation project. “In this part of the world, you complete a big project and then forget about it. But regular maintenance is the key to good conservation,” he says.
Author:Emily Sharpe | Source: The Art Newspaper [July 30,2013]
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