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Conservation of the St. Vitus Mosaic in Prague (1992-2003)

In order to develop an integrated strategy for the conservation of the mosaic, the activities of the project included four major component—research, training, conservation treatment, and dissemination.

Component One: Research

  • Collection and review of all existing documentation on the mosaic and its conservation.
  • Study of the mosaic's original materials and technique.
  • Environmental monitoring.
  • Mosaic condition assessment (documenting the current condition of the mosaic in graphic, photographic, and written form).
  • Study of the causes of deterioration of the mosaic.
  • Discussion of conservation options.
  • Development of a technique for the removal of the corrosion products (cleaning).
  • Scientific research and testing of protective coatings for the mosaic.
  • Study of ethical issues related to mosaic regilding.
  • Development of a conservation plan.

Component Two: Training of Conservators

  • Methods for removal of corrosion products.
  • Application of the protective coating system.
  • Long-term monitoring and maintenance procedures.

Component Three: Conservation Treatment

  • Implementation of the conservation treatment of the mosaic.
  • Recording of type, extent, and location of conservation interventions.

Component Four: Dissemination

  • Preparation of didactic panels illustrating the objectives of the project to public on site.
  • Dissemination of the scientific, conservation, historical, and art historical knowledge acquired during the project through professional articles, video, and presentations at conferences.
  • Organization of a seminar on the project.

Project Components

Component One

Component Two

Component Three

Component Four


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