Deformed Statues of Ramses II: a Study of Disruptive Restorations in Egypt in the 21st Century

Deformed Statues of Ramses II: a Study of Disruptive Restorations in Egypt in the 21st Century

The research paper discusses the problem of distorting the body proportions in Ramses II statues during the inadequate restoration operations carried out in the 21st century in Egypt. It also discusses the correct artistic body proportions and formation of Ramses II, which must be followed when asse...

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Main Author: Sara A. Abdoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2021-05-01
Series:Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage
Subjects:
bad restoration
digital tools
canon of proportions
luxor temple
akhmim
Online Access:https://conservation-science.unibo.it/article/view/12792
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spelling doaj-d175d25dea1f4e8e9e257530e425ecbb2021-05-13T08:28:41ZengUniversity of BolognaConservation Science in Cultural Heritage1974-49511973-94942021-05-01209910910.6092/issn.1973-9494/1279211103Deformed Statues of Ramses II: a Study of Disruptive Restorations in Egypt in the 21st CenturySara A. Abdoh0Department of Sculpture, Architectural Formation and Restoration, Faculty of Applied Arts, Benha University, EgyptThe research paper discusses the problem of distorting the body proportions in Ramses II statues during the inadequate restoration operations carried out in the 21st century in Egypt. It also discusses the correct artistic body proportions and formation of Ramses II, which must be followed when assembling and restoring statues depicting this figure, at the same time taking into consideration other, unrestored statues, reliefs and paintings of the same subject. In addition, it looks at global restoration technologies that can help to solve the problem of improper restoration in Egypt.https://conservation-science.unibo.it/article/view/12792bad restorationdigital toolscanon of proportionsluxor templeakhmim
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Deformed Statues of Ramses II: a Study of Disruptive Restorations in Egypt in the 21st Century
Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage
bad restoration
digital tools
canon of proportions
luxor temple
akhmim
author_facet Sara A. Abdoh
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title Deformed Statues of Ramses II: a Study of Disruptive Restorations in Egypt in the 21st Century
title_short Deformed Statues of Ramses II: a Study of Disruptive Restorations in Egypt in the 21st Century
title_full Deformed Statues of Ramses II: a Study of Disruptive Restorations in Egypt in the 21st Century
title_fullStr Deformed Statues of Ramses II: a Study of Disruptive Restorations in Egypt in the 21st Century
title_full_unstemmed Deformed Statues of Ramses II: a Study of Disruptive Restorations in Egypt in the 21st Century
title_sort deformed statues of ramses ii: a study of disruptive restorations in egypt in the 21st century
publisher University of Bologna
series Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage
issn 1974-4951
1973-9494
publishDate 2021-05-01
description The research paper discusses the problem of distorting the body proportions in Ramses II statues during the inadequate restoration operations carried out in the 21st century in Egypt. It also discusses the correct artistic body proportions and formation of Ramses II, which must be followed when assembling and restoring statues depicting this figure, at the same time taking into consideration other, unrestored statues, reliefs and paintings of the same subject. In addition, it looks at global restoration technologies that can help to solve the problem of improper restoration in Egypt.
topic bad restoration
digital tools
canon of proportions
luxor temple
akhmim
url https://conservation-science.unibo.it/article/view/12792
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