Foundation
Getty Conservation Institute
Los Angeles, United States · founded 1982
Foundation in Los Angeles, founded 1982; part of J. Paul Getty Trust. 34 people in the register connected with it.
The Cypriot collection
holds no Cypriot antiquities; its Cypriot connection is the 1988-1989 Project on Mosaics Conservation (Orpheus mosaic, House of Orpheus, Nea Paphos), run jointly with the Department of Antiquities (1991)
History
- 1988Proposal for a collaborative conservation project initiated by Vassos Karageorghis (Director of Antiquities), John Walsh (Director, J. Paul Getty Museum) and Marion True (Curator of Antiquities, J. Paul Getty Museum); the GCI proposed from the outset that it serve as a training project
Nea PaphosVassos KarageorghisJohn WalshMarion TruePrice 1991
- June 1988Meeting in Cyprus organised by Luis Monreal (GCI Director) to define the scope and aims of the Project on Mosaics Conservation, with mosaics specialists, Department of Antiquities, GCI and Getty Museum members
PaphosLuis MonrealPrice 1991
- August 1988Paolo Mora with Jan Kosinka, Giorgio Capriotti and Lorenza D'Alessandro inspected the Orpheus mosaic and planned its lifting with Demetrios Michaelides; photodocumentation made
PaphosPaolo MoraJan KosinkaGiorgio CapriottiDemetrios MichaelidesPrice 1991
- 5 September 1988 – 14 October 1988Phase 1: documentation, lifting of the Orpheus mosaic by the rolling technique, removal of old mortar, combined with formal instruction of conservators from the Mediterranean region
- 28 May 1989 – 23 June 1989Phase 2: new support constructed and the mosaic reinstalled in situ, directed by Jan Kosinka (cleaning of back and new mortar bed had been done 1-6 May 1989)
PaphosJan KosinkaPrice 1991
- 16 August 1989 – 22 August 1989J. Claire Dean completed infilling of lacunae and limited consolidation; final photodocumentation by Guillermo Aldana 17-20 October 1989
- November 1989Hexashelter, a modular aluminium-and-fabric shelter developed by Neville Agnew and built in kit form at the GCI workshop by Jim Davies, erected under Agnew and Richard Coffman over the Orpheus and the adjacent Hercules and Amazon mosaics; described by the GCI as a prototype still in development
- 1991The Conservation of the Orpheus Mosaic at Paphos, Cyprus, edited by Nicholas Stanley Price, published by the GCI, Marina del Rey
People
34 peopleStaff and members · 28
- David Scottinstructor in the Field Project (as listed)1988
- Demetrios Michaelidesother (1988–1989) · worked withPrice 19911988–1989
- Dimitrios Chrysopoulosparticipant in the Field Project (Phase 1)1988
- Eduardo Portaconsultant to the planning meeting (listed as 'Consultant, Barcelona, Spain')1988
- Frank Preusserdirector (1988–1988) · Director, Scientific Program (title held in June 1988)Price 1991, p. 651988
- Giorgio Capriottiinstructor in the field project; private conservator, Rome1988
- J. Claire Deanspecialist (1988–1989) · worked withPrice 19911988–1989
- Jan Kosinkaspecialist (1988–1989) · conservator; instructor in the field project (1988/1989); author of the chapters on detachment and rolling, cleaning the back, and reinstallationPrice 19911988
- Laura Morainstructor in the 1988 field project (Phase 1)1988
- Lorenza D'Alessandroprivate conservator on the field project, 19881988
- Luis Monrealdirector (1988–1989) · DirectorPrice 19911988
- Marta de la Torredirector (1988–1991) · Director, Training ProgramPrice 19911988
- Miguel Angel Corzodirector (1988–1991) · Director, Special ProjectsPrice 19911988
- N. P. Stanley Pricestaff (1988–1991) · Project Coordinator and Managing Editor, Orpheus mosaic project · worked for itPrice 19911988–1991
- Paolo Moraspecialist (1988–1989) · asked to direct the Paphos Project on Mosaics Conservation (fieldwork planning and implementation); teacher in Phase 1 · worked withPrice 19911988–1989
- Paolo Pastorelloinstructor, 1988 (listed as Private Conservator, Rome)1988
- Vassos Karageorghisother (1988–1989) · worked withPrice 19911988–1989
- Werner Schmidinstructor/participant, listed 1988; private conservator, Rome1988
- Eric Doehnestaff (1989–1991) · author of the tesserae evaluation (Marina del Rey, California) · worked for itPrice 19911989–1991
- Jim Daviesstaff (1989–1989) · constructed the hexashelter in kit form at the Institute's workshopPrice 19911989
- Neville Agnewstaff (1989–1991) · GCI scientist (listed 'Getty Conservation Institute, Marina del Rey, California, USA') · worked for itPrice 19911989–1991
- Richard Coffmanstaff (1989–1991) · GCI staff, Marina del Rey, CaliforniaPrice 19911989
- Martha Demasstaff (from 1990) · worked for itdossier1990
- Jacki Gallagherediting and design of the Orpheus mosaic conservation report (credited 'GCI')1991
4 more
- Janet Spehar Enriqueztechnical illustration for the Orpheus mosaic report1991
- Po-Ming Linstaff (1991–1991) · listed in the authors' list as at the Getty Conservation Institute, Marina del Rey, California · worked for itPrice 19911991
- John Walshother (1988–1988)Price 1991
- Marion Trueother (1988–1988)Price 1991
Others connected · 6
- Athanasios Papageorghiouworked with1988–1991
- Dodo Shenhavworked with1988
- Evangelos Hadjistephanouworked with1988–1989
- Guillermo Aldanaworked with1988–1989
- Jerry Podanyworked with1988
- Maya Elstonworked with1988
Sources
- 1.Nicholas Stanley Price (ed.) (1991). The Conservation of the Orpheus Mosaic at Paphos, Cyprus. Getty Conservation Institute.
- 2.repo research dossier. “Maa-Palaeokastro site and museum research”. content/posts/research.