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The theory of restoration evolved by Cesare Brandi was directly concerned with the work of art; the philosophical basis of his teaching was the recognition of the work of art as such. There are however a great many areas today in which we would encounter considerable difficulty trying to apply a the...

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Published in:OPD restauro : quaderni dell'Opificio delle pietre dure e laboratori di restauro di Firenze 1997-01 (9), p.109-71
Main Author: Bonsanti, Giorgio
Format: Article
Language:Italian
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Note di restauro
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Summary:The theory of restoration evolved by Cesare Brandi was directly concerned with the work of art; the philosophical basis of his teaching was the recognition of the work of art as such. There are however a great many areas today in which we would encounter considerable difficulty trying to apply a theory based on this primary recognition, beginning with architecture and archaeology, and going on with the book, photography, the cinema, and scientific instruments. It seems the right moment to reconsider Brandi's statement on the recognition of the work of art, according to which the concept of restoration is to be regarded not from the point of view of its practical procedures, but from the point of view of the concept of the work of art. In fact, a more useful theory in the context of today would acknowledge as the common denominator of restoration the attitude of the restorer, independent of the characteristics of the object to be restored: an attitude based on the spirit of research, and grounded in the highest professionalism.
ISSN:1120-2513
2239-723X