An international group of conservators, scientists and scholars will discuss 20th-century conservation of early Italian paintings at a symposium at the Yale University Art Gallery Friday-Sunday, Sept. 28-30.
The symposium is intended for professionals in the field, but interested members of the Yale community are welcome to attend. Space is limited, and registration is required. To register, call (203) 432- 8459 before Friday, Sept. 21.
"Early Italian Paintings: Approaches to Conservation" is the outcome of several years of collaboration between the conservators at Yale and the J. Paul Getty Museum. In consultation with curators, art historians and conservation scientists, the conservators studied, analyzed and treated Yale's renowned collection of early Italian Renaissance paintings. In the process, they not only improved the appearance of the Yale paintings, but also gained an understanding of the materials and techniques used in early Renaissance painting.
Participants in the symposium are drawn from a range of disciplines and come from galleries and universities throughout the United States and in Italy, England, France and Canada.
A highlight of the weekend will be a lecture by Neil MacGregor, director of the National Gallery, London, on "Showing the Renaissance: Fragments of Truth," on Friday evening.
"Early Italian Paintings: Approaches to Conservation" has been funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Lionel Goldfrank III, B.A. '65, Mr. and Mrs. N. Lee Griggs, B.A. '51, and Mr. and Mrs. John T. Beyer, B.A. '65.
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