| CODE | BLH4031 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Development of Practical Manual Skills 1 | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Conservation and Built Heritage | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit consists entirely of supervised, laboratory-based practical sessions. During the sessions, the students will use a selection of original materials, traditional tools and techniques commonly employed in works of art from the three different streams (Decorative Architectural Surfaces / Stone / Easel Paintings) and introduced during the unit BLH4027 'Traditional Materials and Techniques 1'. Students will primarily work individually but they will also be engaged in group exercises. During the practical activities, students will be encouraged to develop their observation skills and manual dexterity. They will be asked to handle and test, following a systematic approach, a range of traditional materials, as well as to reproduce some basic techniques used across the different streams. Students will document and critically reflect on their practical work throughout the unit using a journal. They will also be asked to write a final report. Study-Unit Aims: - Develop manual skills and dexterity, through practical activities related to making works of art; - Introduce the students to the preparation and use of traditional materials, and to the process of making historically-accurate reconstructions; - Engage the students in hands-on activities aiming at testing traditional materials and processes through empirical and experiential learning; - Introduce the importance of critically assessing materials and methods during practical applications. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe and discuss the working properties of a selection of traditional materials, tools and application techniques used in making works of art; - Reproduce the basic steps involved when making a selection of works of art; - Recognize/discuss the importance of using a systematic approach when testing materials and assessing application techniques. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Record and illustrate practical work through a journal; - Describe the steps involved while making a selection of works of art using the correct terminology; - Write a report having a systematic structure relevant for the Conservation field. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Broecke, L. 2015. Cennino Cennini's Il Libro Dell'arte: A New English Translation and Commentary with Italian Transcription. Archetype, (Available Main Library General) - Gettens, R. J., and Stout, G.L. 1966. Painting Materials : A Short Encyclopaedia. Dover Publications (Available at Bighi Library General) - Masschlelein-Kleiner, L. 1995. Ancient Binding Media, Varnishes and Adhesives. ICCROM (Available at Bighi Library General) - Rockwell, P. 1995. The Art of Stoneworking: a reference guide. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, 1995. (Available UoM Bighi Library) - Vasari On Technique,translated by L.C. Maclehose. 1960. Dover (Available UoM Bighi Library) Supplementary Readings: - Eastaugh, N., Walsh, V., Chapli, T., & Siddall, R. (2008). Pigment compendium. A Dictionary and Optical Microscopy of Historical Pigments. Routledge (Available at Main Library General). |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Practical, Independent Study & Tutorial | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | David-Frank Bugeja Francis Chetcuti Roberta De Angelis Chiara Pasian Jennifer Porter Anthony Spagnol |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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