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Ethics of Preservation of Historical Monuments: Necessity, Challenges and Principles
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Fatemeh Alimirzaei1   , Samad Samanian2 , Kouros Samanian3 , Amir َMazia4 |
1- 1. Ph.D. Student, Dept. of Conservation & Restoration of Historical and Cultural Objects, University of Arts, Tehran, Iran. , ealimirzaei@yahoo.com
2- Dept. of Handicrafts, Faculty of Practical Art, University of Arts, Tehran, Iran.
3- Dept. of Museum Studies & Restoration of Cultural and Historical Objects, Faculty of Conservation & Restoration, University of Arts, Tehran, Iran.
4- Dept. of Philosophy of Art, Faculty of Theoretical Sciences & Higher Art Studies, University of Art, Tehran, Iran. |
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Abstract: (1331 Views) |
Background: Today, every profession needs a set of ethical principles to improve its performance, which are formulated according to the profession and the field of mission, and their activities. This requires knowing the place of ethics and its indicators in the desired profession. Protection and restoration of historical monuments, as a profession with a wide field of activity and diverse stakeholders, has always sought to create professional ethics to preserve and present cultural and historical heritage. Considering the lack of native models and theories in the field of "Ethics of Conservation and Restoration" and "related norms" in Iran, this article intends to examine the place of ethics in this field, introduce some ethical indicators of preservation and restoration of works.
Conclusion: Conservation means keeping an artefact over time, and the ethics of conservation refers to the honest transmission of artefacts over time. Intervention, reversibility, preventive protection, diversity and cultural ownership, rights of beneficiaries, age and historical value of works, and standard of action as fields that require ethical considerations, which have been taken into consideration in the international documents for protection and restoration of works and codes have been developed for them. These codes and many documents that have been compiled and published in the field of protection can be classified under the four ethical concepts of respect, honesty, trustworthiness (preserving the truth) and loyalty. |
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| Keywords: Conservation Ethics, Ethical Rules, Conservation and Restoration of Historical-Cultural Works (Architectural Objects and Decorations) |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2023/07/26 | Accepted: 2023/10/6 | Published: 2024/11/28
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