Art in the laboratory caring for antiquities at the Getty Villa: conserving the exhibits at the Getty Villa, installing them and protecting them against earthquakes were challenging tasks. As head conservator Jerry Podany explains, in several cases the museum also confronted fundamental issues of conservation philosophy. From: Apollo | Date: February 1, 2006| Author: Podany, Jerry | COPYRIGHT 2006 Apollo Magazine Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The role of the conservator within the museum world has changed dramatically since the J. Paul Getty Museum opened in 1972. The burgeoning conservation profession no longer focuses on restoration but has expanded its responsibilities to the broader scope of preservation and research. Restoration is now a more restrained and less intrusive set of activities, especially for ancient artefacts. These changes to the profession are reflected in the progress of conservation within the mus...

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