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view of a cleaning sample on an icon

In
this
section,
I
present
the
conservation
work
I
did
as
a
freelancer
for
private
collectors
and
companies
during
my
time
in
Italy.
This
work
took
place
during
the
winter
months,
mostly
between
October
and
March,
when
I
was
not
working
in
Asia.

I
am
sharing
a
selection
of
photos
from
the
various
projects
I
was
involved
in
and
the
ones
I
am
permitted
to
share,
given
that
the
majority
of
the
artefacts
came
from
private
collections.

some
details

In winter

2010-2011
, I participated in a project at the
Christian
Hypogeum
in Ardea, Italy, under the supervision of the "Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici del Lazio". My work involved the consolidation and cleaning of a pagan nymphaeum from 2nd century BC and Byzantine frescoes from the 6th to the 9th century AD.

In

2009
, I contributed to a project for the
Archaeological
Civic
Museum
of Velletri, Italy, also under the supervision of the "Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici del Lazio". This project focused on the consolidation and cleaning of the
Sarcophagus
of
the
Civitana
, dated back to the 3rd century AD

From

2007
to
2009
, I was engaged in a research project at the
University
of
Bologna
, Italy, concentrating on the "History, Iconography, Meaning, Aesthetics, Materials, and Techniques in Tibetan and Himalayan Art" at the Department of Linguistic and Oriental Studies, under the guidance of Prof. Erberto Lo Bue. This project culminated with the publication of the book
Wonders
of
Lo:
The
Artistic
Heritage
of
Mustang
.

From 2001 to 2005, I worked on private collections of icons and easel paintings in Rome, Italy, restoring paintings on wood and canvas under the supervision of Rodolfo Lujan Lunsford, my former professor and mentor. During this period, my freelance work largely dependent on the free time I could allocate, as I was also involved in other projects with

.

In

2000
, I worked on the consolidation of Giambattista Tassi’s frescos in the "Stanza della Terra" at
Palazzo
Doria
Pamphilj
in Valmontone, Italy, working for the company "E. Zivieri."

In

1999
, I was involved in the conservation and restoration of frescos and gilded stuccos at the
Church
of
Santa
Maria
del
Trivio
in Rome, Italy, also working for the company "E. Zivieri."