| Capabilities
of the Institute
The Institute works mainly for museums and
institutions and major private collections, using the latest western
and oriental techniques, many evolved in the Institute itself, in
the following fields:
Restoration and preservation of works
of art for exhibitions.
Work has been carried out
on many western works of art from Dürer
and Raffaello to Manet and Cézanne.
Handling, restoration and mounting of
large paper pieces in deteriorating condition.
A
example is the "Mappe Monde Nouvelle Papistique" of
1564, dimensions 182 cm x 139 cm.
Restoration and preservation of ancient
and modern oriental paintings and works of art,
including Buddhist paintings and manuscripts, Sanskrit works and
documents, books, screens, woodcuts and scrolls. Examples of work
carried out on the latter are of an 18 m long Chinese handscroll
with calligraphy by Su Tung-po, dated 1088 of the Christian era
and of two Japanese scrolls by Sesshu from the 15th century.
Restoration of other works of art,
such
as the "Heaven and
Earth Globe" of Coronelli, date 1696, for the German National
Museum in Nuremberg.
Research, publications and lecture,
Hai-Yen Hua and die HICA
Mitarbeite have published many articles and papers on advanced
scientific technology in the restoration of ancient works of art
including the latest chemical processes. Hai-Yen participated in
a research project of the EC on innovative cleaning technologies
of art work on paper. |