dc.contributor.author | Östergren, Ilja | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-07-05T09:58:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-07-05T09:58:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-07-05 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2077/72657 | |
dc.description | Uppsats för avläggande av filosofie kandidatexamen med huvudområdet kulturvård med inriktning
mot konservering
2022, 180 hp
Grundnivå
2022:8 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The collection of the Gothenburg Museum of Art contains a set of 18 bindings described as being a
near-complete edition of 18th century etcher Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s work, as a whole titled the
Opere. Previous documentation is sparse. The completeness and edition of the work is unknown and
its treatment since the acquisition in 1928 undocumented. The study aims to provide a basis for
discussing present risks and potential options for the future preservation of the Opere with regard to
its present condition and its significance in the context of the museum collection, as well as to verify
information regarding its content and age.
To this end binding characteristics were documented and a condition survey of the set conducted.
Assessment criteria focusing on the structural stability of the volumes were adapted from established
survey methodologies. The examination found the volumes at risk of further damage, primarily due
to physical damage to the bindings which could likely be attributed to a history of use at the museum
in combination with inherent structural weakness. The findings are discussed in relation to the
history of the objects, the study of Piranesi’s work, the museum collection, and current storage
conditions. Major issues identified include lacking documentation, risk of further physical damage
and material deterioration, and the previous removal of etchings for exhibition.
The discussion highlights factors complicating decision-making in addressing the issues, primarily
stemming from the unclear function and management of bound objects within the collection of
graphic art. At the time of its foundation the collection of graphic art was both actively exhibited and
used for the study of art, but presently bound volumes are a marginalised object type with no clear
place in the current use of the collection. The future of the Opere will depend on whether it’s
considered in isolation or with regard to the collection as a whole, and the prioritisation of the
volumes’ function as bound objects or of the value of the etchings as artworks to display. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | ISSN 1101-3303 2022:8 | en_US |
dc.subject | Gothenburg museum of art, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Francesco Piranesi, collection survey methods, preservation of books and paper material | en_US |
dc.title | Piranesi’s Opere at the Gothenburg Museum of Art | en_US |
dc.type | Text | |
dc.setspec.uppsok | PhysicsChemistryMaths | |
dc.type.uppsok | M2 | |
dc.contributor.department | University of Gothenburg/Department of Conservation | eng |
dc.contributor.department | Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård | swe |
dc.type.degree | Student essay | |