ALMA ORTOLAN
EDUCATION / PROFESSION / EMAIL
1998 ICCROM -The International Centre for Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
2nd Course for European Conservation Professionals: The Examination and Conservation of Architectural Surfaces1996 Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow -Poland
Master in Painting Conservation, emphasis in Mural Painting
Thesis topic: discovery and conservation of the frescoes in the church of San Martino in Tarzo Departamental Honors. Final mark: 5/5 (100%)
under Prof. Wladyslaw Zalewski1987 Liceo Artistico Statale di Treviso -Italy
(High School with Arts as main subject)
Diploma di Maturità artistica - Architettural Department
Graduated with honours. Final mark: 60/60 (100%)Course attended
2007/2008 University of Architecture IUAV of Venice - Italy
“Workshop on Desalination”2006 ICOMOS, International Council on Monuments and Sites
“Preliminary Meeting for the Annual 2006 - ICOMOS on Mural Paintings"
First Florentine Edition, Florence -Italy (one-week workshop)2001 University of Granada, Spain. Faculty of Fine Arts. Conservation Department
Individual research project on scholarship (Academy of Fine Arts of Venice)2001 University of Granada, Spain - Centro de Lengua Moderna
Advanced Course in Spanish Language1998 Ècole du Louvre, Paris -France
«Art & Chimie - la couleur» (workshop)
International congress on contribution of chemistry to the works of art1996 Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, Venice -Italy (workshop)
New organic cleaning methods of painting under Prof. Paolo Cremonesi1995 The Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen -Denmark
Conservation Department (one semester)
Wall painting conservation on scholarship from the European Community of Bruxelles under
Prof. Isabela Brajer1990-1991 U.I.A. - Università Internazionale dell'Arte in Venice (annual course)
Stone conservation under Prof. Vasco Fassina1990 Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow -Poland
Monument Conservation Department (one semester)
Wall painting conservation on scholarship (Polish Government through the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) under Prof. Wladyslaw Zalewski1988-1989 Primo Liceo Artistico Statale di Roma in Rome (annual course)
Fine Arts1987-1988 Enaip - Istituto per la valorizzazione dei Beni Culturali (annual course)
Painting Conservation1986 Istituto per l'Arte e il Restauro, Palazzo Spinelli, Florence -Italy (Summer Course)
Easel painting conservation