San Gemini Preservation Studies

Module 1

Mural painting in Italy: history, technology, analysis and documentation

(3 credits) January 4 – January 29, 2027 (4 weeks)

Module 2

Consolidation of mural paintings: support and pictorial layers

(3 credits) February 8 – March5 , 2027 (4 weeks)

Module 3

Cleaning of Mural paintings : materials and procedures

(3 credits) March 15 – April 9, 2027 (4 weeks)

Module 4

Presentation of restored murals: visual treatment and retouching of lacunae

(3 Credits) April 19 – May 14, 2027 (3 weeks)

The program is organized over four intensive education modules, each will be four week long. The program will take place in the spring of 2027 from January 4 until May 14. Between each module students will have a nine day break for rest and travel.

The courses are intensive five days per week usually four hours of theoretical classroom education in the morning and four hours of workshop or field work in the afternoon. Weekends are usually free except for cases of special visits or field work that needs completion. The program also involves also a number of field trips to interesting sites , active restoration sites and interesting institutions.

The field work restoring murals will take place at three sites in the town of San Gemini.at the following sites in San Gemini: The church of San Giovanni Battista, The Ex-Convent of the Maddalena, and Palazzo Vecchio.

Please check the page dedicated to field work.