Mural Paintings / Architectural Surfaces

This section is defined by the architectural context of its projects and by the complexity of the materials encountered.

Students are not only involved in the conservation of murals, including ceiling paintings, but also in that of decorative elements such as stencil painting, sgraffito, various plastering systems, stucco marble, stucco lustro and façade decoration. In many cases, students will be required to cooperate closely with other disciplines regarding both theory and practice.

The essential aim of the program is to teach students a methodical approach. Based on research of the respective artistic and/or manufacturing techniques, students examine and interpret the condition of an object, and the type and extent of the damage. Documentation includes mapping and photographic techniques; in addition, a damage catalog has to be generated. Students will then proceed to develop conservation concepts which are put into practice within the scope of pilot projects. Other key areas of this section include presentation, preventive conservation, maintenance and monitoring as well as building physics and climate control.

Head of study focus

Study focus supervisior

Dr. MSc. Gesa Schwantes
g.schwantes@akbild.ac.at

Other Teaching Staff

• Dipl.-Rest. Franka Bindernagel
• Mag. Alexandra Sagmeister
• Mag. Magdalena Schindler
• Mag. Maria Brand
• Mag. Johannes Duda
• Mag. Manuela Fritz