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41906
Type
book section
Titre
Reconstruction - from the Venice Charter to the Charter of Cracow 2000
Langues
English
Auteurs
Román, András
Auteurs institutionnels
ICOMOS Spain
Lieu de publication
Madrid
Pays de publication
Spain
Maison d'édition
ICOMOS Spain
Date
2002
Titre de la source
Estrategias relativas al patrimonio cultural mundial. La salvaguarda en un mundo globalizado. Principios, practicas y perspectivas. 13th ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium. Actas
Pagination de section
117-119
Titre de conférence
ICOMOS 13th General Assembly: Strategies for the World’s Cultural Heritage - Preservation in a Globalised World - Principles, Practices, Perspectives
Lieu de conférence
Madrid, Spain
Date de conférence
1-5 December 2002
Mots-clés
conservation of historic monuments / reconstruction / theory of conservation / theory of restoration / theoretical aspects / charters / Venice Charter / doctrine
Résumé en anglais
The most debated question in relation to the restoration ofhistoric monuments is about reconstruction. There is a long
list of doubts: Are we allowed at all to reconstruct a destroyedmonument or part of it? To what extent? Should the
reconstructed part be just like the original was? If no, thenwhat should it be like? If we reconstruct, can the end result
be regarded as a monument? If not, then what is it? All thishas been closely connected to the question of authenticity,
especially since UNESCO made it one of the cornerstones ofdeclaring that something is part of the World Heritage.
It would be banal to claim at this forum that statutes ofmonument restoration in the form of the Venice Charter have
existed since 1964. Indeed, the Charter provides reliableguidelines for restorers about restorations and conservations.
This document has almost become a classic, it sets an examplebecause - amongst many other things - it does not contain
dogmatic, rigid rules. Instead, it offers an opportunity for theexpert to analyse and review the situation. Every monument
is different, and each should be treated differently - this iswhat the Venice Charter suggests.
list of doubts: Are we allowed at all to reconstruct a destroyedmonument or part of it? To what extent? Should the
reconstructed part be just like the original was? If no, thenwhat should it be like? If we reconstruct, can the end result
be regarded as a monument? If not, then what is it? All thishas been closely connected to the question of authenticity,
especially since UNESCO made it one of the cornerstones ofdeclaring that something is part of the World Heritage.
It would be banal to claim at this forum that statutes ofmonument restoration in the form of the Venice Charter have
existed since 1964. Indeed, the Charter provides reliableguidelines for restorers about restorations and conservations.
This document has almost become a classic, it sets an examplebecause - amongst many other things - it does not contain
dogmatic, rigid rules. Instead, it offers an opportunity for theexpert to analyse and review the situation. Every monument
is different, and each should be treated differently - this iswhat the Venice Charter suggests.
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