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In: Michaelides, D. (ed.), Proceedings of the 10th Conference of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics. Conservation: an act of discovery. Palermo 20-26 Ottobre 2008. Regione Siciliana: Palermo, 246-259.
This article introduces the Monastery of Saint Catherine, where the CCA, Centro di Conservazione Archeologica of Rome, carried out a major conservation project between 2005-2008, restoring the mosaic of the Transfiguration. As well as describing the nature of the monument and its context, the author discusses the site’s fame among academics and its presence in the media. He presents an overview of the complex restoration procedures and detailed documentation process.
Author(s): Nardi, R.
Year Published: 2014
Language / Translations: English