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Taking the wrong path: learning from oversights, misconceptions, failures and mistakes in conservation
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Using examples from wall painting conservation in Denmark, Isabella Brajer takes a courageous dive into a topic that seldom gets its deserved discussion in conservation work - mistakes and failures.

"Undoubtedly, mistakes have been made in the conservation profession, as in many others. Controversies, such as those involving the cleaning of Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, or his marble sculpture David, show that a wide range of positions exists, critical of both the technical and theoretical aspects of conservation. It would be a shame if such controversies would discourage conservators from sharing their difficulties and erroneous decisions with colleagues."

It must surely take a strong woman or man to admit as much.