Conservation in Art History (Pompeii)
Mismanagement
Conservators
Italian scandal
Projects
Pompeii
Mural of América Tropical
Destruction of rock art
Pompeii
Attempts to salvage compromised ruins
Herculaneum
Sister city of Pompeii
Undoing damage done by previous restorations
Successful restoration
Mural neglected and whitewashed over for 80 years, finally restored
New imaging techniques
Visible reintegration techniques
Joshua Hammer wrote paper, Archaeological society wrote journal
Antonio Irlando (Conservator)
Unesco report
Inappropriate restoration
Lack of qualified staff
Structural collapses
Millions of euros spent unwisely
Inflated contracts, funds spent inappropriately
"State of the art" concert venue
Actually harmed structural integrity
Casa di Severus
2010 Schola Armaturarum
School of Gladiators
Marcello Fiori (commissioner of funds)
Construction firm overcharged state
9 million spent on amphitheater
Luigi D'Amora arrested (director of restoration)
Attempts to educate the public failed
Shooters in Utah destroy fragile rock art
Writes scholarly journals and speaks to the public, cares deeply about conservation and Pompeii
Website, articles,etc.; promotes world heritage
Archaeological society; emphasis on defending historical sites and writes peer-reviewed journals
Getty
Care and focus on the art world, has large conservation program; blogs, journals, papers, etc.