The Art and Industry of Stucco Decoration in Europe

An interdisciplinary perspective no the spread and development of the stucco technique between the 16th and 18th centuries, and the different forms it took throughout Europe. Text in English and Italian.

Giacinta Jean is an architect, professor in history and restoration techniques. He has carried out a professional activity dealing with architectural restoration and has worked in universities in teaching and research (University of Geneva, Polytechnic of Milan). Since 2005 she has been responsible for the degree course in Conservation and Restoration at SUPSI and the Swiss Conservation-Restoration Campus. She is the author of scientific and popular publications and a member of institutions active in the protection of cultural heritage. Alberto Felici is a restorer of wall paintings, graduated from the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, and graduated in History of Art from the University of Florence. Formerly a teacher at the Opificio Higher Education School, he is now active at the Superintendency of Archeology and Fine Arts of Florence. Since 2007 he has been teaching at the Master course in Conservation and Restoration at SUPSI in Lugano. Letizia Tedeschi director of the Archivio del Moderno of the Università della Svizzera Italana since 1996, he founded this institute, defining its objectives, philosophy and scientific activity. Visiting professor at the École nationale des chartes in Paris, the 'Sapienza' Università di Roma and the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and is part of the scientific committee of the Institut national d'histoire de l'art in Paris (INHA).