“chemical engineering”

Lecturer Gunita Čakare

Course description: 2Credit units; (16 lectures, 16 practice)

Control forms: Test
Course content:

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  Prophylaxis of art objects at storage, its influence on object technical condition. European and Russian history of restoration, their restoration schools. Fundamental principles of restoration.
  
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  Materials used in oil easel-painting, traditional painting cros-section. Supports and frames, ground layers, imprimaturs, overpaintings, paint and varnish layers. Painting techniques, multilayer and a la prima painting. Tendencies of paintings of different centuries in different countries. Attribution. Painting damage types, their connection with used materials and storage conditions.
  
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  Visual investigation of paintings, description, terminology.
  
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  Arrangements for abolishing specific defects of paintings, their sequence, inter-connection. Influence of previous restoration processes on following restoration and object.
  
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  Materials in restoration, their properties and selection.
  
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  Restoration of Russian icons, terminology. Characteristic features determining time of painting and painting school. Gilding and silvering technologies.
  
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  Polychrome wood sculptures in Latvian History museum, wood epitaphs in St. Peter and Dome churches, their restoration.
  
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  Paintings on wood in Dome church. Ceiling paintings in restored objects of Riga. Paintings on plaster in Mencendorfs and Reiterns houses.
  
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  Restoration of monumental decorative formations.
  

Literature:

1. 
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2. 
   Nt[yjkjubz> bccktljdfybt b [hfytybt ghjbpdtltybq cnfyrjdjq b yfccntyyjq ;bdjgbcb# Gjl htl. ?. B. Uhty,thuf.- V.% bplfntkmcndj $Bpj,hfpbntkmyjt Bcreccndj $> 1987.
   
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4. 
   F. Makes. Investigation, Restoration and Conservation of Matthaeus Merian Portraits.- Goteborg: Acta Universitatis Gothoburgensis, 1996. -87p.
   
5. 
   Conservation of Late Russian Icons.- Vantaa: Vantaa Institute of Arts and Design, 1995. -118p.
   
6. 
   Pētera baznīcas atdzimšana / Sast. A. Holcmanis.- R.: Galvenās arhitektūras pārvalde, 1995. -104lpp.
   

Archaeology

ĶPĶ 203

Assistant Prof. Guntis Zemītis

Course description: 2Credit units; 32 hours (16 lectures, 16 practice)

Control forms: iekaite
Course content:

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  Latvian archaeology in the context of Europe. Division of Latvian archaeology in periods.
  
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  Stone age in Latvia, Paleolith, Mesolithic period. The early, middle and late Neolithic era. More significant stone age monuments in Latvia. Art and religy of stone age.
  
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  Early metals period in Latvia; bronze and ancient iron age.
  
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  Early and middle iron age, residences and grave fields, material and mental culture; early iron age ethnic problems.
  
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  Later iron age, characterisation of age.
  
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  Inhabitants of Kursa, Zemgale, Selia, Latgalls and Livs, residences, burials, material culture.
  
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  Archaeological problems of middle age.
  

Literature:

1. 
   V. Sedovs. Balti senatnē. - Rīga, 1992.
   
2. 
   M.Gimbutiene. Balti aizvēsturiskajos laikos. - Rīga, 1994.
   
3. 
   Latvijas PSR arheoloģija. - Rīga, 1974.
   
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   A. Vasks, B. Vaska, R. Grāvere. Latvijas aizvēsture. - Rīga, 1998.
   
5. 
   Latviešu kultūra senatnē. - Rīga 1937.
   
6. 
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7. 
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Practical restoration (basic course)

ĶPĶ 204

Associated Professor Mārcis Dzenis

Course description: 2 Credit units; 32 hours (12 lectures, 20 practice)

Control forms: Test
Course content:

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  Conservation/restoration (C/R) as multidisciplinary and interprofessional training form, as synthesis of art and science.
  
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  Training system of conservators/restorers (C/R) around the world and in the FCT of RTU; bachelors, engineers and masters study curricula, their content. Content of qualification works, drawing up and presentation of thesis. Part and co-partnership of museums, libraries and archives in training process of specialists, solving of C/R problems and preservation of cultural property (CP). Structure, aims and functions of C/R institutes, centres and laboratories.
  
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  Regulations on C/R certification in Latvia. General qualification demands, characterisation of qualification categories.
  
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  Definition and character of C/R profession, its philosophical aspects and motivation. Ethics of C/R, main problems and aspects.
  
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  Cultural property (CP), movable and immovable CP. External, internal and man-made causes of decay and damage.
  
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  C/R methodology, values assign to CP. Intervention forms: preventive conservation, preservation, conservation, restoration, reproduction, reconstruction, re-evaluation. Notion of authenticity.
  
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  Tools and instruments, main materials, equipment. To-day research methods and facilities. Investigation of artefacts and objects, identification and dating. Photofixatin and documentation. Drawing up of C/R plan, ratification. C/R certificate, its content.
  
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  C/R literature, governmental and nongovernmental organisations, their functions.
  
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  Visiting of educational establishments, connected with C/R, C/R centres and laboratories, cultural monuments.
  

Literature:

1. 
   B. M. Feilden. An Introduction to Conservation of Cultural Property.- UNESCO: Rome, 1979. -83 p.
   
2. 
   G de Angelis, D^,Ossat. Guide to the Methodical Study of Monuments and Causes of Their Deterioration.- Rome, ICCROM, 1982.
   
3. 
   E.C.C.O. Professional Guidelines. The Profession and the Code of Ethics. -Brussels, 1993.
   
4. 
   R. Hordal. The Nordic Schools in Conservation and Training in Conservation in Baltic. In: The 1^st Conference for BNR Restorers. Vilnius, 1993, p.14-23.
   
5. 
   J. Rosvall, S Aleby. Air Pollution and Conservation. Safeguarding Our Architectural Heritage. - Elsevier, 1988.
   
6. 
   H. Kuhn. Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Vol.1. - Butterworths, 1986. -262 p.
   
7. 
   European Directory of Training Centres in Heritage Skills and Crafts.- Council of European Publishing, 1995. -309 p.