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Sprickorna i Konstnärsförbundets styrelse
All oil paintings do degrade with time and a clear sign of this ageing is the cracks seen at the surface of the painting. Cracks can , however, also be hidden underneath the very surface and in fact extend all the way ... -
Piranesi’s Opere at the Gothenburg Museum of Art
The collection of the Gothenburg Museum of Art contains a set of 18 bindings described as being a near-complete edition of 18th century etcher Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s work, as a whole titled the Opere. Previous ... -
TILLSTÅNDSBEDÖMNINGAR En metodutveckling med sidenfragment från Birka som utgångspunkt
Despite being an indispensable assessment tool and an ethical obligation in the conservation of cultural heritage, traditional condition assessments encompass several shortcomings that reduce their ability to act as ... -
SILKE OCH MIKROORGANISMER En kvalitativ studie av bakterie- och mögelangrepp på siden
In this thesis, bacteria and mold infestation of silk artefacts are investigated through a literature review, a survey sent out to textile conservators, an interview with a mycologist, and an examination of a mold infested ... -
OFFENTLIG KONST OCH DET NÄTVERKANDE MUSEET Användning av digitala webb-baserade lösningar för tillgängliggörande av den offentliga konsten
All over Sweden there are large amounts of so-called public art commissioned and paid for by the community. The art can be free standing outdoors, connected to buildings or freely placed indoors such as paintings. The ... -
The Use of Gels for the Removal of Cellulose Nitrate Lacquer on Silver
The conservation of silver objects mainly constitutes addressing the issues of tarnish removal and of preventing tarnish. For decades lacquer has been used to coat silver objects in order to protect them from tarnishing. ... -
A GREENER SOLUTION Investigating the potential use of Green Solvents to remove cellulose nitrate lacquer from silver objects
This thesis investigates the performance of non-hazardous solvent substitutes, so called “Green Solvents", for the removal of aged and unaged cellulose nitrate lacquer from silver surfaces. Literature research and preliminary ... -
Accessible preservation: An investigation of conditions for public access to museum collections in storage
The societal role of museums has changed through time. As of 2022, ICOM is in the process of developing an updated museum definition. The proposal for a new definition emphasizes that museums are institutions in service ... -
Spår av rabatter, kullar, grafvar, broar och postamenter: En studie av Svartsjö köks- och lustträdgård
This essay strives to explore and understand the relationship between the built cultural heritage and the green cultural heritage. Historically estates, villas and houses were created and built as a harmony between its ... -
Adaptiv återanvändning av det byggda kulturarvet – En undersökning av återanvändning som kulturvårdsmetod för en hållbar framtid
The thesis reviews the prerequisites for an increased use of adaptive reuse as a conservation method for cultural heritage buildings. It argues that in order to reach Swedish and international climate goals, adaptive ... -
FRAMTIDENS SNICKARE OCH DÅTIDENS BEBYGGELSE Bygg- och anläggningsprogrammets förhållningssätt till varsamhetskravet
The thesis aims to examine the building and construction program in Swedish upper secondary school and in what ways the education of the program relates to the precautionary requirement in the Swedish Planning and ... -
L-formade spindeltrappor : traditonella utslagningsmetoder
This bachelor thesis aim is to shine some light on traditional methods of drawing staircases. Before the breakthrough of technology and machinery that now controls large parts of the stair building industry other more ... -
En undersökning av SJ:s årsberättelser 1891-1906 - utvecklingen från annueller till perenner
The Swedish state railway had a great impact on the Swedish society during the late 19th century and early 20th century. Both in terms of new communication and development of standard time, but also by educating the ... -
De krypande fruktträden - en historisk undersökning av odlingsmetoderna för krypande fruktträd under 1940-, 50-, och 60-talet
This bachelor's thesis is a study of the phenomenon “creeping fruit trees” and their methods for cultivation in the North of Sweden during the 1940s and 1950s. The cultivation of these trees were part of state experiments ... -
Trädgårdsmästarens trädinventering : en metodstudie för att bedöma värden, risk och mångfald
This thesis’ focus is on the gardeners methods of how to work with trees, with a broad focus on biological diversity, risk and cultural-historical values. It tries to find the answer to what the gardeners ... -
Konstruktionen av ett spröjsverk - pardörrarna på Vallby Sörgården
This thesis is a study in the construction of the grills in the double doors that is located in the cultural reserve Vallby Sörgården main building in Skövde county. In a previous survey the discovery of a problem with ... -
Medeltida trädörrar - en undersökning av medeltida kyrkdörrars konstruktion och utformning
In Sweden, there are only ten medieval churches in log construction that are preserved or partially preserved. All medieval parts of the churches are described in detail in the two books of Medeltida trädörrar 1 och 2, ... -
Utformningen av svallskift i skiftesverk - en jämförelse mellan tolv byggnader i Skaraborg
Post- and plankconstruktion in barns was common to see in the South and- southwest parts of Sweden during the 1700-1800. During the land reforms in the villages, in the 1700- 1800 many of these barns were demolished and ... -
Åbergs trädgård - en småskalig plantskola med hantverket i fokus
This bachelor thesis is a case study of Åbergs trädgård, a small-scale plant nursery which produces, propagates and sells annual and perennial plants. The company has, since 1872, passed down through the Åberg family for ... -
Stanningsspåren efter en okänd timringsprocess
This thesis takes a look at an unknown way of log building regarding the order of the craft procedures in the making of a Swedish log joint labeled as saddle notch. The new craft procedure has been given light due to the ...
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